doubled (back)

past tense of double (back)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled (back)
turned back
Verb
  • That price is a high one and, in lieu of information on their potential backers, neither of the two parties turned back this weekend look able to meet it.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, they were turned back to the locker room.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Doubled (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled%20%28back%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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