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as in increased
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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Recent Examples of doubled
The Angels padded the advantage in the fifth inning when Jose Siri led off with a single, Zach Neto doubled and Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run single to left.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Caballero's two-out single brought Tyler Holton out of the bullpen, but Austin Wells doubled to give the Yankees a two-run lead.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Tesla registrations in the region more than doubled in May, bolstered by strong growth in markets including Germany and the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said Tuesday.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Tasting fee reductions, which doubled in prevalence year-over-year across the dataset, have produced mixed results.
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Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi has nearly doubled so far in 2026.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Thanks to the addition of another round to the knockout phase, the number of knockout games doubled from 16 to 32.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Washington later doubled its lead when All-Star outfielder James Wood hit a sacrifice fly for his 47th RBI of the season.
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Newsom doubled the state program to $750 million in 2025.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Caballero's two-out single brought Tyler Holton out of the bullpen, but Austin Wells doubled to give the Yankees a two-run lead.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Tesla registrations in the region more than doubled in May, bolstered by strong growth in markets including Germany and the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said Tuesday.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Tasting fee reductions, which doubled in prevalence year-over-year across the dataset, have produced mixed results.
—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi has nearly doubled so far in 2026.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Thanks to the addition of another round to the knockout phase, the number of knockout games doubled from 16 to 32.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Washington later doubled its lead when All-Star outfielder James Wood hit a sacrifice fly for his 47th RBI of the season.
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Newsom doubled the state program to $750 million in 2025.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Plus, the wide waistband can be folded to fit shorter frames.
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Real estate stocks sold off just as threats to relocate to Florida multiplied.
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Seven multiplied by 400 equals $2,800.
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Modern frameworks can create impressive experiences, but if the underlying data is inconsistent, duplicated or poorly governed, performance, personalization, AI and scalability all suffer.
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And none of those players ever really duplicated their numbers once leaving Tampa Bay.
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“Doubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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