double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

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Teyana Taylor took home her first Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, while Paul Thomas Anderson doubled up on trophies with Best Screenplay and Best Director. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Tunde Adelakun doubled up as Rohr’s assistant coach and chief scout. Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 AngieLouise Djoko flirted with a triple-double and finished with an eye-opening 21 points, 20 boards and eight steals as Danvers doubled up Masconomet, 58-29, in Northeastern Conference play. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 In their first three contests without Jokic and Valanciunas, they were doubled up on offensive rebounds (40-20), outscored 61-30 on second-chance points and outrebounded overall by 38. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double up

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double up was in 1789

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“Double up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20up. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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