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to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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Recent Examples of doubled
In some regions, jet fuel has doubled in price, causing airlines to raise fares and cancel thousands of flights.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Nevertheless, after Gibson’s endorsement, prescription rates for ivermectin and benzimidazole doubled from January 2025 to July 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the study found.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Watson was restricted to six substitute outings before joining Millwall on loan in January, where his number of appearances has doubled for the Championship play-off participants (two starts and 10 from the bench at the time of writing).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In a recent three-month span, DBGI says, its share count more than doubled from 8 million to 20 million.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Recently, the Nasdaq has more than doubled in three years.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
In addition, the number of theaters carrying the release has more than doubled since first launch, going from approximately 900 theaters to crossing 2,100 North American theaters.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Fellow governors in Indiana and Kentucky have already done so as the cost of gasoline and diesel has nearly doubled in price since the Iran air war began in late February.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
For example, tariffs on exports from South Asia and Latin America nearly doubled last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Nevertheless, after Gibson’s endorsement, prescription rates for ivermectin and benzimidazole doubled from January 2025 to July 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the study found.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Watson was restricted to six substitute outings before joining Millwall on loan in January, where his number of appearances has doubled for the Championship play-off participants (two starts and 10 from the bench at the time of writing).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In a recent three-month span, DBGI says, its share count more than doubled from 8 million to 20 million.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Recently, the Nasdaq has more than doubled in three years.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
In addition, the number of theaters carrying the release has more than doubled since first launch, going from approximately 900 theaters to crossing 2,100 North American theaters.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Fellow governors in Indiana and Kentucky have already done so as the cost of gasoline and diesel has nearly doubled in price since the Iran air war began in late February.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
For example, tariffs on exports from South Asia and Latin America nearly doubled last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
Verb
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Oversized animals, including dinosaurs, bulls, roosters, hens and seals, also multiplied.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Those habeas petitions quickly multiplied.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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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Markiplier can’t personally build the system for everybody, and his specific success can’t be duplicated.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Doubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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