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
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.
—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
The double-barreled title of Nightbitch satirizes both feminism and female self-loathing.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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
The double-barreled title of Nightbitch satirizes both feminism and female self-loathing.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-barreled
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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Having spent his entire life in the shadow of Cody (Brandon Tyler Moore), the far more athletic twin brother primed for combat by their sadistic dad, John (Blake Burt) cuts a far more sympathetic figure.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the time, his daughter was about 7, but his twin sons were actually a year older than her.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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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-barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-barreled. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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