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doubled (as)

verb

past tense of double (as)

as in stepped in

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Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
This is where celebrated guitar manufacturer Fender stepped in.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Definition of stepped in

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As Ma performed in the park, Gonzalez stood in the river basin, spray-painting in neon-pink blockbuster letters the name of his organization, East Side of the River, onto pillars under Slauson Avenue.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Four large white tents stood in an imposing line, flanked by a few small buildings.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of stood in

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Speaking with Goldman Sachs’s Raj Mahajan at the firm’s Apex Symposium on June 2 — audio Fortune has exclusive, embargoed access to — Griffin filled in the blanks.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Couric then handed the virtual mic to Molner, who filled in some of his wife’s blanks.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of filled in

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When Rogers, the first Black woman to serve as the White House’s social secretary, was fired from her role, Burnough took over in the interim.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
One of the pinnacle moments of KC’s World Cup was the enormous flood of orange that took over downtown during the Dutch fans’ Orange Walk on June 25.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of took over

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Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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