Synonyms of doubled

doubled

verb

past tense of double

1

as in increased

to make twice as great or as many

we doubled our investment in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• multiplied
• duplicated
• expanded
• redoubled
• enlarged
• compounded
• built (up)
• proliferated
• swelled
• mounted
• escalated
• rose
• mushroomed
• accumulated
• ballooned
• snowballed
• waxed
• burgeoned

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• folded
• overlapped
• overlaid
• collapsed
• shut
• closed
• overlay
• telescoped
• plaited
• pleated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• extended
• spread
• unfolded
• unrolled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doubled

The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the past 10 years. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The cost of steel is up more than 50%, while copper and aluminum prices have nearly doubled, according to Julio Dal Poz, a managing director at FTI Consulting’s energy transition practice. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Tenpenny thought the musical foundation would benefit from amping up the sound, so DeStefano doubled the acoustic guitar with an electric model. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Already, Lancaster has doubled for a Texas town; Griffith Park for the Pacific Crest Trail and locations in Newhall and Burbank have subbed in for Salt Lake City. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The water lifestyle brand’s retail sales doubled to nearly $100 million during its first year owned by Iconix. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Korean automaker Hyundai reported Thursday that hybrid sales rose 39% in the third quarter, while Kia’s hybrid sales more than doubled, rising 152% percent. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Patti Kanegae, a former resident of Largo, said her bill to insure her older home there doubled over four years, from $2,000 to $4,000, despite improvements to protect it against damaging hurricane winds. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Other parents have told me their children’s bus ride times have doubled and many are spending more than an hour each way on the bus. — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026