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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
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Volpe has a career .333 batting average (6-for-18) with a double against him.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025
The library has seen increases in the use of electronic materials such as audio books, digital movies, music and eBooks with usage doubling from 12,370 in 2019 to 24,718 in 2024.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Ramírez leads all major league rookies with 13 home runs, and the homer extended his lead among rookies in extra-base hits to 29 (15 doubles, one triple, and 13 home runs).
—Staff, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Soto hit his 13th homer of the season in the first inning, and Tyrone Taylor drove in three runs with a two-run double in the second and his second home run of the year in the fourth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
After a crew chief review, it was ruled a double, giving the Mets a 7-4 lead.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Volpe has a career .333 batting average (6-for-18) with a double against him.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Verb
Provisions which nearly doubled the standard deduction, upped the monetary thresholds for tax brackets, lowered the top tax rate and bumped up the child tax credit were set to expire at the end of 2025.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025
The library has seen increases in the use of electronic materials such as audio books, digital movies, music and eBooks with usage doubling from 12,370 in 2019 to 24,718 in 2024.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
Unfortunately for Miami, the Brewers regained the lead in the eighth on a go-ahead RBI double from Jackson Chourio.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Ramírez leads all major league rookies with 13 home runs, and the homer extended his lead among rookies in extra-base hits to 29 (15 doubles, one triple, and 13 home runs).
—Staff, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Adverb
Jake Cronenworth plated a run on a ground out in the second inning after Sheets’ leadoff double extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Soto hit his 13th homer of the season in the first inning, and Tyrone Taylor drove in three runs with a two-run double in the second and his second home run of the year in the fourth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The Knicks only got a small sample size of their dual big lineup last season as Robinson’s offseason ankle procedure delayed his season debut to late February.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The open letter's thesis is twofold: stand against AI use in publishing and protect authors whose work is used to train AI outside of the industry.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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But should her name be called by one of two teams in particular, that blessing would be twofold.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a massive global scam operation that uses real payment methods on fake checkout pages.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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The Reserve Bank of India has increased its gold holdings by 35% in the last five years, according to Solomon Global.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Verb
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When you’re done using it, fold the device into a compact size that’s small enough to slip into your bag.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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Fit the top crust over the filling; fold edges under, sealing to bottom crust, and crimp.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Miami — where the twins grew up and where their mother lives — made a heavy push to keep them home, and was considered a front-runner at various points in their recruitment.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence were happy children who shared the kind of bond twins do, but the 8-year-old girls from Dallas were also different from each other.—
Andrew DeMillo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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At twice as wide as Mount Everest is tall, A11pl3Z would be the third interstellar object — an object that originates from outside the solar system — ever to be found, after ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and a comet called 2I/Borisov in 2019.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Councilmembers Jonathan Bingle and Michael Cathcart, representing the conservative minority and downtown, proposed replicating Prop 1, but the progressive majority rejected the idea – twice.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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With a lot of tariff news coming out, there is potential for binary shock.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The international situation is as complex as anything that this country has had to face for a long time, and it will not be resolved by taking comfort in crudely binary thinking, such as home/abroad or Russia/China.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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