doubled (back)

past tense of double (back)

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turned back
Verb
  • But on Sunday, the Bills turned back the clock to the days when passing offense reigned supreme, put themselves in nickel with Cam Lewis, and never came out of it.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But while 52,000 customers across the country got their lights turned back on, approximately 490,380 customers are still without electricity, Vaz acknowledged.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Doubled (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled%20%28back%29. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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