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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
McCarthy doubled in the ninth to move Kyle Karros to third before Rumfield drove him home with a sac fly to right field for a 9-8 lead.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
My favorite space actually sat outside, a deep wooden deck that virtually doubled the living space with its own dining and lounge areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Monthly streetcar ridership has more than doubled from a year ago, after the Main Street extension opened in late October.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Micron’s market value doubled from $500 billion to $1 trillion in less than 50 trading days, a record feat.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Shares have just about doubled in the past three months.
—Kavitha Shastry, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The valuation has more than doubled since a previous round in September.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The number of people who reach age 100 in the United States has doubled since 2010, to well over 100,000.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Marilyn’s closest friends usually doubled as employees.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
My favorite space actually sat outside, a deep wooden deck that virtually doubled the living space with its own dining and lounge areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Monthly streetcar ridership has more than doubled from a year ago, after the Main Street extension opened in late October.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Micron’s market value doubled from $500 billion to $1 trillion in less than 50 trading days, a record feat.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Shares have just about doubled in the past three months.
—Kavitha Shastry, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The valuation has more than doubled since a previous round in September.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The number of people who reach age 100 in the United States has doubled since 2010, to well over 100,000.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Marilyn’s closest friends usually doubled as employees.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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By contrast, once benefits and broader financial assumptions are folded in, the baseline no longer reflects simply the cost of living.—
Aldrin Rafael Bonilla,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Heavy rain and flash flooding blocked the entrance, triggering a search that has folded in several Lao groups, as well as the Thai team involved in the 2018 rescue.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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The number of sponsorships between brands and teams, drivers and the sport itself have multiplied in recent years, with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, Hugo Boss and Puma all implicated.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Over the past two decades, trade between the United States and Switzerland has multiplied several times over.—
Richard W. Rahn,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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San Diego-type redevelopment around ballparks has been duplicated in San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, Washington, Cleveland and finally now even New York, where a casino has been approved next to Citi Field.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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These experiments successfully duplicated the same geometry and abrasion observed in the ancient tooth, bolstering the researchers' conclusions.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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“Doubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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