double duty
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: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles
doing double duty as cook and waiter
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This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
The holiday season is also entertaining season, which usually means your ice maker will be working double duty.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Like Thieriot and Alejandro, Calloway has pulled double duty as actor and director on Fire Country, helming the fourth episode of season 4.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Other episodes have featured Sabrina Carpenter doing double duty, Miles Teller with musical guest Brandi Carlile, Nikki Glaser with Sombr, and Glen Powell with Olivia Dean.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
The holiday season is also entertaining season, which usually means your ice maker will be working double duty.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Like Thieriot and Alejandro, Calloway has pulled double duty as actor and director on Fire Country, helming the fourth episode of season 4.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Other episodes have featured Sabrina Carpenter doing double duty, Miles Teller with musical guest Brandi Carlile, Nikki Glaser with Sombr, and Glen Powell with Olivia Dean.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double duty
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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