double duty

phrase

: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles

doing double duty as cook and waiter

Examples of double duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best baseball player of his generation, with the rare ability to pull double duty as a power hitter and an elite pitcher. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

The same infrastructure should be doing double duty for demand flexibility events. — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Cinnamon pulls double duty in both the filling and the glaze, while a generous hit of ginger gives the roll its snap. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Griggs will pull double duty, playing twin sisters Naomi Witt and Tina Witt. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for double duty

• agouti
• beauty
• booty
• cutie
• fruity
• putti
• snooty
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti