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 As hearing notice times shrunk, that no-show rate doubled to 40% by this June, the organization said. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Tyler Stephenson doubled home JJ Bleday with the Reds' first run. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Marlins reliever Michael Petersen (1-3) retired the first two batters in the eighth before Bo Bichette doubled and went to third on Carson Benge’s single. — Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Initially, Infantino offered $20 million per association to accept the deal, but then doubled it to $40 million the next day after backlash began. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Adcock homered in the second inning off Don Newcombe, doubled in the third and homered in the fifth off Erv Palica. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Overall, college tuition costs have more than doubled since 2000. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Under her tenure, visitor counts doubled to 17 million in 2025, according to Sundance Square, and roughly 60 businesses now operate in the district. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026 In the third, Isaac Collins doubled and Michael Massey walked to open the inning. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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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