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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 company, which provides infrastructure for AI, reported revenue that more than doubled from a year earlier, beating analyst expectations.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Per the Miami Association of Realtors, the average purchase price of single-family homes in Miami-Dade nearly doubled between mid-2020 and mid-2021 alone, jumping from $583,000 to over $1 million in just one year, while the number of cash transactions spiked by 174%.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Changes to Mega Millions in April more than doubled the ticket price but slightly improved the odds of winning.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Its Mars-like terrain has doubled for alien and ancient worlds in major international films, and shooting permits are easily obtained with no location fees.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Lives lost to extreme heat nearly doubled across central Arizona’s metro areas in the last 5 years, from 323 in 2020 to 608 in 2024.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Etsy search data shows gothic wallpaper searches have more than doubled, while solder jewelry searches are up 1,500%.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Mortgage rates, which more than doubled in 2022 from their pandemic lows, remain above 6 percent.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Per the Miami Association of Realtors, the average purchase price of single-family homes in Miami-Dade nearly doubled between mid-2020 and mid-2021 alone, jumping from $583,000 to over $1 million in just one year, while the number of cash transactions spiked by 174%.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Changes to Mega Millions in April more than doubled the ticket price but slightly improved the odds of winning.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Its Mars-like terrain has doubled for alien and ancient worlds in major international films, and shooting permits are easily obtained with no location fees.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Lives lost to extreme heat nearly doubled across central Arizona’s metro areas in the last 5 years, from 323 in 2020 to 608 in 2024.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Etsy search data shows gothic wallpaper searches have more than doubled, while solder jewelry searches are up 1,500%.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Mortgage rates, which more than doubled in 2022 from their pandemic lows, remain above 6 percent.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The bill was eventually folded into an Appropriations bill and passed; the National Academies report came out in August 2025.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finishes tolerably folded, right-side out.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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While a single meal may seem inconsequential, if multiplied across millions of households these choices translate into meaningful water savings.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her ticket matched four white balls in the drawing, winning her a $50,000 prize that was multiplied to $100,000 because of the Power Play option.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins won six of eight after that rough start last season, and the team hopes that turnaround can be duplicated.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The cameo feature, which allows your child’s likeness to be potentially duplicated in video form, and misused.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Doubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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