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

The pair eventually decided to promote events of their own in Evesham, a market town in England’s West Midlands, and in an effort to save money, Goodall doubled up as the master of ceremonies. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Pair it with pale blues and garden greens to double up on muted hues, or embrace the cinnamon hue and layer it with earth tones. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Try the Big Half & Half — half Maxwell Street Polish and half Chicago-dog — because why not double up on two Windy City sausage classics? — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Alliterative Double Names for Girls While alliteration may feel too cutesy for some, our baby name experts agreed that doubling up on consonants gives these names a pleasing cadence. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 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