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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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More than 40 teams have folded since 2021.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Nevertheless, Fort Lauderdale still saw an overall capacity reduction after Spirit folded.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The stock has multiplied almost ninefold since the end of 2022, when ChatGPT kicked off the generative AI boom.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
2 June 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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