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 Offensively, Gavrikov more than doubled his previous career high in goals (14). — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 In North Kivu, new cases more than doubled to 381 in the latest three-week period, from 165 in the earlier period, Yap Boum, Africa CDC's head of emergency preparedness and response, said Thursday. — Jean-Yves Kamale, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 She was delighted by the story and assured me that had Bernard seen Eddie decapitate his work for a laugh, he would have been doubled over alongside my father. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 According to Stanley, the model has already doubled in value in just six years, so there’s no reason to think prices won’t continue to rise. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026 Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Oracle shares are 7% higher before the bell after the software giant beat earnings expectations and reported that cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubled. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 When Los Angeles held its first even-year election in 2022, turnout nearly doubled, and winner Karen Bass received more votes than any mayoral candidate in city history. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Cody Bellinger doubled twice and lofted a sacrifice fly for the Yankees, who have won 16 of 23 heading into the second Subway Series of the season against the crosstown-rival New York Mets this weekend in the Bronx. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the share of CMs that are currently quoting reshoring projects doubled year over year from 16 percent to 32 percent. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of increased

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Raj’s time with the circuit was cut short; the domestic teams ultimately folded as the league transformed into NFL Europe, but by then, the kids had caught the bug.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The museum could clip the tapestry to a rail, then feed it into the paravent inch by inch; when the whole thing was transferred, the huge zigzag could be folded up—with the tapestry secured between layers of padding—then turned on its side.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of folded

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Jurors then multiplied that number by the total number of residential and commercial subscribers.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Kalshi estimates that Spanish-language use of the app has multiplied by five since the beginning of 2026 and Spanish-speaking users now make up 12% of the platform.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of multiplied

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That Robert Zemeckis film will never be duplicated or topped, but there’s a difference between these films worth teasing out.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The two studio lots also boast dozens of soundstages; century-old fortresses that would not be easily duplicated.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026