as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community
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Recent Examples of double-barreled
But trip to Lambeau next followed by visit from Lions will be double-barreled test.
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-barreled
Adjective
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Carrying this dual way of writing and naming forward, by the late 1950s, Carson’s ever-expanding ecological thinking would lead her to consider the place of human beings in this web of relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Khosla revealed in April that these dual problems could potentially cost UCSD $500 million.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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In September 2023, a jury acquitted three men, twin brothers William and Michael Null, and Eric Molitor.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The digital twin framework is designed to function as an active feedback loop between these two systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Sandy Burcenski, founding director of environmental organization Citizens Against Ruining the Environment, disagreed with the mayor’s presentation of the situation as a binary choice.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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More importantly, the rollout of quantum devices could be more seamless, as chip makers shift from binary bits to qubits without a major overhaul of manufacturing processes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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“Double-barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-barreled. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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