as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community
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Recent Examples of double-barreled
But trip to Lambeau next followed by visit from Lions will be double-barreled test.
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Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling.
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Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon.
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Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name.
—
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling.
—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon.
—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-barreled
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Sweeping, retractable patio doors in the kitchen open up to a dual-barbecue outdoor cooking space.
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The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures.
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The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela’s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens of buildings, according to the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
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The aircraft also includes a twin vertical tail, a chin air intake, and a single exhaust.
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The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.
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The offering includes binary option contracts based on the Mini-S&P 500 Index, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
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“Double-barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-barreled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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