double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

Examples of double up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts on family homelessness have been at pains to show over the last several years that all of these circumstances, the hotels, the cars, doubled up with others, can be just as detrimental to people’s mental and physical health as being on the street. —Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

In promo photos exclusively shared with InStyle ahead of the launch on February 26, Sweeney made an unusual styling trick look like an It-girl staple, doubling up on her plunging cotton bra and matching cotton briefs. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026

Traders may want to take a half position here and double up on the breakout through $240. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026

Following a first quarter in which the teams were knotted at 16-16, Richland doubled up Panther Creek, 16-8, in the second frame, including a 6-0 close that featured a pair of free throws from Williams, a steal and layup by Walker and another hoop before the horn from Williams. —Justin Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup