doubled (as)

verb

past tense of double (as)
as in stepped in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled (as)
  1. stepped in
  2. stood in
  3. filled in
  4. took over
  5. substituted
Verb
  • Sophomore Chavez Thompson stepped in and fared well, with no snap or communication issues.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That’s when Garth’s other guest, her longtime manager Randy James, stepped in to offer some context.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • Dennis Allen, his boss and the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator, stood in the doorway.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Before him, dozens of volunteer fighters in military fatigues and bandanas emblazoned with religious scripture stood in formation.
    — Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stood in
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  • In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.
    — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hossein Amini did another draft and Watkins filled in to direct.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled in
Verb
  • Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Georgia has not lost to Missouri since Kirby Smart took over as the program’s head coach back in 2016.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of took over
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  • Thompson didn’t play in the fourth quarter until being substituted in for the final 10 seconds of the contest.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Germany international was substituted in the 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday midway through the second half with an ankle injury.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of substituted
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“Doubled (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled%20%28as%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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