DOUBLED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

doubled

verb

past tense of double

as in increased

to make twice as great or as many we doubled our investment in six months

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as in folded

to lay one part over or against another part of double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

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Recent Examples of doubled Chinese solar exports doubled in March reaching a new monthly record, as 50 countries set all-time records for Chinese solar imports in a single month, according to Ember, a think tank. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 By agreeing to this settlement, the hospital has doubled-down not only on that breach of faith with parents and patients, but on its attempt to thwart its obligation under Connecticut law to provide medical care without discrimination. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Starz shares, which have more than doubled in 2026 to date, drifted down 2% in pre-market trading. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The share of 25- to 34-year-olds living with parents has also nearly doubled since 2005, to about 20%, according to the Urban Institute. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 According to the Silicon Data Token Expenditure Index, the price of a single token dropped more than 90% since 2023, but large language model spending has doubled since late last year. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Mauricio Dubon totaled four hits and two RBIs, and Michael Harris II singled, doubled and tripled and had two RBIs. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The medical platform more than doubled at one point in premarket trading Friday after some bold comments for its new AI search tool. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 By July, the number of experiments per researcher had doubled, according to the company. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

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More drones and missiles are slipping through both sides’ fraying air defenses, meaning that the civilian death toll has increased, and more critical infrastructure is being damaged.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Connecticut’s homeless population increased for the fifth year in a row — though at a lower rate than the previous two years.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of increased

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With few natural predators in Florida, the snakes have multiplied rapidly, preying on birds, mammals and reptiles and contributing to dramatic declines in several native wildlife populations.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
In Speciale Aperta form, that feeling is multiplied times one million.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of multiplied

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Unfortunately, this information is frequently disconnected, duplicated or difficult to access.

— Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Security camera footage showed Hill and the three others presenting merchandise not purchased at TJX stores to return with altered or duplicated receipts, according to court documents.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026