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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
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Per Kaiser Family Foundation, premiums will more than double on average if the subsidies expire.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So far this year, EV total sales more than doubled to 144,668 vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
A lot of doubles don't do that well in the South, but Tahiti does.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Right now, it’s double discounted with an on-site coupon in time for Prime Day.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Without an extension, the extra help will expire at the end of 2025 and insurance premiums likely double, according to an analysis published in September by KFF, a health research group.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Per Kaiser Family Foundation, premiums will more than double on average if the subsidies expire.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The biggest jump will be reported among older Black renters, who are projected to double from their 2020 levels.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So far this year, EV total sales more than doubled to 144,668 vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
But Betts, who has endured a difficult season up until this point, hit three doubles on the night to help overhaul the result and continue the Dodgers on a path to a World Series repeat.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
A lot of doubles don't do that well in the South, but Tahiti does.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Gomez and Swift have been friends since 2008, when they double-dated with Jonas brothers.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Right now, it’s double discounted with an on-site coupon in time for Prime Day.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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Six years prior, Jones, then a dual-sport athlete at the University of North Carolina, won an NCAA basketball championship and was on the court as a freshman point guard when teammate Charlotte Smith hit one of the biggest shots in college basketball history.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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For the fourth straight game and fifth time this season, the Horned Frogs had to deal with a dual-threat quarterback, and Kansas State’s Avery Johnson was among the most athletic the defense has faced this season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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First, in September 2024, following Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kursk region with a more than twofold increase in enlistment bonuses.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But candy-industry insiders know that the pressures for companies are twofold.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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After going for it on fourth-and-short successfully with a direct snap to Hall on a fake punt, the Jets proceeded to … run out the clock with runs, short passes, and by not snapping the ball on fourth down.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each human cell contains about two meters of DNA tightly folded in complex 3D structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This doesn’t just happen for balls rolling down hills, but for rain that pools into puddles, ponds, and lakes, for molecules that fold into a particular configuration, and even for electrons that cascade down into a stable or quasi-stable energy state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Designed by an in-house architect, the only difference between Rosehill cottage and its Southern twin is that a second bedroom and bathroom were added to accommodate more guests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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When her twins were two and a half, Bunton hit breaking point after months of dinner battles.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Alejandro Kirk clapped twice from the far end of the bench, as others remained still.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Make sure your devices stay juiced up with this MagSafe-compatible battery pack from Anker, which can fully charge an iPhone 13 Pro twice and converts into a phone stand for hands-free charging.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Individuals who identify as non-binary believe their gender identities don’t neatly fit into traditional male/female categories.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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In August 2020, Tempest came out as non-binary and in 2023 a BBC documentary showed Tempest’s experiences having top surgery and beginning to take testosterone, as well as his mental health struggles while being a musician.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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