double back

verb

doubled back; doubling back; doubles back

: to turn around and return on the same path

I'm going to double back to see if I dropped the ring on the way here.

Examples of double back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The story zigs and zags, then doubles back on itself to excavate previously unknown details. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 July 2026

Now Hendy doubled back, an ace up his sleeve. — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Now the trail has doubled back. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

That way, anything that falls gets picked up at the end instead of forcing you to double back. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026

Rhymes for double back

• almanac
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• carryback
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• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
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• saddleback