Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
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Victor Perez, who was autistic and had cerebral palsy, was shot nine times on April 5 while standing in the yard in Pocatello, a city of about 60,000 in southeastern Idaho.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025 -
Nunes retired in the Octagon, but while fans and others cheered, Peña stood in the crowd and booed her rival.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Megan Thee Stallion took over Coachella weekend in curly red hair.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the early days of Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign, Trump seemed to relish picking a fight with Francis—who was on his way to visit the United States with Biden as his de facto chaperone—suggesting the pontiff was weak and was offering an opening for ISIS to take over the Vatican.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The point is to fill in for Francisco Lindor and basically play like him for a week, the way Acuña did last season.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mulaney then thanked his fellow Saturday Night Live alum for filling in.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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If implemented strategically, universal pre-K will be a pivotal step in obtaining access to childcare for low-income families and uplifting the early childhood educator workforce.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Blue Jays struggle to cash in on base runners Will Wagner stepped in as the Blue Jays’ final hope at Yankee Stadium.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Economists note that tariffs can help nurture emerging industries and create manufacturing jobs in sectors where consumers can easily substitute a cheaper domestic product for a higher cost foreign one.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On both occasions, the absence of Tarkowski and experienced holding midfielder Idrissa Gueye, substituted on 79 minutes due to cramp, was conspicuous.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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