Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
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Dogs would be at the other end of the scale, metonymic creatures that stand in for us—and did for Diogenes—by virtue of their cultural proximity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026 -
On Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton stood in front of the San Mateo Elections Office to express his outrage over how long the vote count was taking.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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But a Romanian judge ruled that the brothers could not be extradited until the local proceedings were complete—and, two years after Cezar Profira took over, the trafficking case seemed to be going nowhere.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Indeed, Knicks fever has taken over the five boroughs, from the frenzied postgame fan congregations on 7th Ave to the MTA repainting the entrance to a 34th Street subway station in orange and blue.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Doughty’s longtime teammate, Anže Kopitar, retired this spring and left a huge void to fill in the middle.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Hospitals and schools could help fill in as well.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shortly before the opening of Nasdaq trading on Friday, Elon Musk stepped in front of a cheerful crowd at SpaceX’s company town in Texas.—
Jordan Novet,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Paranoid and living his life in as much privacy as possible, the film's ending is an incredible feat of powerful acting — and a generous reminder that Hackman never lost a step in his effusive career.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Another rule approved by the IFAB to help with the pace of the games states that players being substituted out will have 10 seconds to leave the pitch once the board marking the move is shown or the referee signals the change.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The interest on that corpus would substitute for the payroll revenue the program lacks since Congress hasn't meaningfully added in over three decades.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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