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as in twofold
being twice as great or as many
after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he looks so much like you that he could be your double
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Recent Examples of double
Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Twenty million more Americans could see their health care premiums nearly double.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Goldman Sachs estimates that global music revenue will double to $200 billion over the next decade, with live music doubling to more than $67 billion.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The Padres have gone three games without a double for just the third time this season and the first time since May.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Following a play, Bosa looked as if his leg was buckled in a weird way after being double-covered by two Arizona Cardinals' linemen.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The rollback and double Homestead exemption are expected to save Butler County property owners over $20 million next year, according to the commissioners' and county auditor's estimates.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Twenty million more Americans could see their health care premiums nearly double.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Breeze doubles as a wine shop, bodega-like market and a gift shop.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Goldman Sachs estimates that global music revenue will double to $200 billion over the next decade, with live music doubling to more than $67 billion.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Flustered by the breaking stuff from Cleveland starter Gavin Williams and equally hapless against the Guardians bullpen, the Tigers did little outside of a Riley Greene home run and an RBI double from Wenceel Perez to mount an attack.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The Padres have gone three games without a double for just the third time this season and the first time since May.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Hart began the seventh inning, yielded a pop fly double and walked two batters around a strikeout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Following a play, Bosa looked as if his leg was buckled in a weird way after being double-covered by two Arizona Cardinals' linemen.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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There are six different armaments that be unlocked, ranging from a staff, axe, and dual blades to explosive skulls and a straight up mini-mech suit.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The dual point of view is perfect, the banter and pacing are excellent and the cover is absolutely gorgeous.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What’s disturbing to me on a gut level is twofold.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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The inspiration behind her restaurant’s name is twofold.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sandu’s reelection came amidst an election that was laced with allegations of Russian interference and was marred by fake bomb threats.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, that number increased just slightly—by less than 1%—compared to the year before.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Engineers from Polytechnique Montréal have unveiled a new parachute concept based on kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But instead of folding in the face of adversity, Penix rose to the occasion and put together arguably the best performance of his career, which has seemingly given him a huge confidence boost moving forward.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were times when the twins didn’t want to take their medication and would rather have been normal kids out playing on the playground.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other kids in the famous brood include daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin) and Mary, 4.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Steele complained to Apple about the manager twice, but the conduct did not change, according to the lawsuit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Juni was shot in the head twice, with one bullet skimming her eye, and the other shattering her jaw.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Phil Klotzbach, senior research scientist at Colorado State University, said the effect — also called binary interaction by the scientists who study such things — occurs when two systems are within 800 miles of each other.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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In May 2021, the singer came out as non-binary.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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