redouble
verb
re·dou·ble
(ˌ)rē-ˈdə-bəl 
redoubled; redoubling; redoubles
1
: to make twice as great in size or amount
broadly
: intensify, strengthen
2
a
obsolete
: to echo back
b
archaic
: repeat
redouble
noun
Examples of redouble in a Sentence
They redoubled their efforts to finish the work on time.
Their efforts to finish the work redoubled as the deadline drew near.
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This should inspire us to redouble our efforts to spread the message of liberty.
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Ron Paul, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Targeting campaigns may, as a result, reinforce domestic support for a government, which could then redouble efforts toward nuclear development.
—Jenna Jordan, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
With mounting casualties and a strained economy, the Kremlin undoubtedly wants to avoid pushing an angry and rebuffed Trump towards restoring and possibly redoubling US support for the Ukrainian war effort.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Urban planners and stakeholders must redouble their efforts to embed sustainability and resilience into infrastructure planning over the coming decades, as more of humankind opts to live in cities, according to industry experts participating in a global summit in Abu Dhabi.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Ron Paul, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Targeting campaigns may, as a result, reinforce domestic support for a government, which could then redouble efforts toward nuclear development.
—Jenna Jordan, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
With mounting casualties and a strained economy, the Kremlin undoubtedly wants to avoid pushing an angry and rebuffed Trump towards restoring and possibly redoubling US support for the Ukrainian war effort.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Urban planners and stakeholders must redouble their efforts to embed sustainability and resilience into infrastructure planning over the coming decades, as more of humankind opts to live in cities, according to industry experts participating in a global summit in Abu Dhabi.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Redouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redouble. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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redouble
verb
re·dou·ble
(ˈ)rē-ˈdəb-əl
: to make or become doubled (as in size or amount)
redoubled their efforts
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