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

Taryn Clancy struck out seven and gave up eight hits, one earned run and two walks over seven innings of work as Middleboro doubled up Bishop Feehan, 4-2. —Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

The third and final album recorded by the original quartet has a modest amount of studio polish compared to their earlier records, with harmonies, handclaps, and riffs occasionally doubled up on acoustic guitar. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026

Bayern’s 5-3-1 became about defending the half-spaces and doubling up on PSG wingers Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — the duo most likely to provide a route back into the game. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Rihanna doubles up inside the top 10 on the Top R&B Albums rundown, where Good Girl Gone Bad dances one space higher to No. 10. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 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