DOUBLE-BARRELED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

double-barreled

adjective

ˌdə-bəl-ˈber-əld

Definition of double-barreled

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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Xerf uses dual-frequency energy administered through a patented device that glides across the skin.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Quarterback Isaiah Marshall has shown great promise in recent weeks, throwing for 333 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s 41-24 loss at Utah after a strong dual-threat performance against Middle Tennessee.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dual

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Twin Pines was founded by twin brothers Clint Kisker (a Legendary Entertainment alum) and Sean Kisker (a former HBO Max exec) alongside Jason Kander, a former Secretary of State for Missouri.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
For me, the name Peck not only encompassed the conflicts in the book (between twin brothers, capitalism and social good, originality and conformity) but also captured the constant ephemeral battle of proving how and why art matters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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Separately, Cboe also received SEC approval Tuesday to offer binary options tied to company-specific key performance indicators (KPIs).

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Engineers could represent the two configurations as binary digits, or zeros and ones.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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double (back)

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