Definition of twicenext
as in double
to two times the amount or degree having been turned down before, he is twice shy about making any more marriage proposals

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Recent Examples of twice The teen, who was crossing the street at the time, was run over twice by the truck, causing catastrophic injuries that left him paralyzed from the waist down, local ABC affiliate WKBW reported. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 But each side scored twice, and both knew a draw would be enough to advance from Group J to the knockout round. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 He has been named national Sports Columnist of the Year nine times by the Associated Press, and twice by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Headliner Awards. Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 In recent days, Iran has twice attacked vessels going through a route on the Omani side in an evacuation effort backed by a United Nations agency. Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twice
double
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  • Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and a sweep of the four-game series.
    Jerry Beach, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Rodriguez's two-run double opened the scoring in a five-run fourth inning against Bryan Woo (6-6) as the Pirates went ahead 5-1.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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