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as in twofold
being twice as great or as many
after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he looks so much like you that he could be your double
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Recent Examples of double
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Volpe has a career .333 batting average (6-for-18) with a double against him.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025
The library has seen increases in the use of electronic materials such as audio books, digital movies, music and eBooks with usage doubling from 12,370 in 2019 to 24,718 in 2024.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play, turning a would-be solo shot into a 406-foot double.
—Alanis Thames, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Anthony stole the show in his second career MLB game on Tuesday, ripping a two-run double for his first career hit before flashing the leather with a brilliant sliding catch in right field.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Adjective
After a crew chief review, it was ruled a double, giving the Mets a 7-4 lead.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Volpe has a career .333 batting average (6-for-18) with a double against him.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Verb
Provisions which nearly doubled the standard deduction, upped the monetary thresholds for tax brackets, lowered the top tax rate and bumped up the child tax credit were set to expire at the end of 2025.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025
The library has seen increases in the use of electronic materials such as audio books, digital movies, music and eBooks with usage doubling from 12,370 in 2019 to 24,718 in 2024.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
Trout went one for 11 after entering the series as the active leader against Houston with 30 homers, 30 doubles and 73 RBIs.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play, turning a would-be solo shot into a 406-foot double.
—Alanis Thames, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Adverb
Pete Alonso hit an RBI double off right-hander Jake Irvin in the first inning to put the Mets on the board, and Soto made it 3-0 with a two-out, two-run homer in the third.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Anthony stole the show in his second career MLB game on Tuesday, ripping a two-run double for his first career hit before flashing the leather with a brilliant sliding catch in right field.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
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Best Fourth of July BHG x Walmart Outdoor Furniture Deals Better Homes & Gardens Set of 2 River Oaks Outdoor Swivel Gliders These dual swivel gliders will pair perfectly with a morning cup of coffee or an evening cocktail.—
Nicole Pyles,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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Hiestand currently serves on the board of the St. Hope Endowment and previously held dual roles as school founder Kevin Johnson’s personal lawyer and the school’s Title IX officer.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The open letter's thesis is twofold: stand against AI use in publishing and protect authors whose work is used to train AI outside of the industry.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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But should her name be called by one of two teams in particular, that blessing would be twofold.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Avoiding secondary scams Marilyn’s story also highlights a second danger of fake support numbers and remote access scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Already, misinformation campaigns and fake news challenge our ability to discern truth.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Research from the study Embrace the Sun with Dr. Grant Lambert shows brain serotonin production increases along with several other health benefits linked directly to sunlight exposure.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In recent weeks, the Trump administration has arrested an increasing number of migrants with no criminal convictions, according to an ABC News analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The eye cups fold down for glasses-wearers but not easily.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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Local police folded up the banner and took it away.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Map The Workflow With A Digital Twin Create a digital twin of your agency’s workflow before new hires start.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Destination Earth digital twins are replicas of Earth systems used to monitor, simulate and predict the interaction between natural phenomena and human activities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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At twice as wide as Mount Everest is tall, A11pl3Z would be the third interstellar object — an object that originates from outside the solar system — ever to be found, after ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and a comet called 2I/Borisov in 2019.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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To date, the Timbers have leased but not owned the Tualatin Hills district land that includes their current indoor training facility, which has been expanded twice since 2015 to its current 27,000 square feet and includes a grass field and synthetic turf.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The team found that binary coding could store messages 10 times longer than Morse code.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Boards are now forced into a binary decision: double down—pay up for ex-banker talent, spin up second-line compliance, turn ISO 20022 into a religion—or retreat to pure subscription margins and hope the competition does the same.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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