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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
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
If a carcass must be removed, put on disposable gloves and a mask, double bag the carcass, and place it in the trash.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So far this year, EV total sales more than doubled to 144,668 vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
A lot of doubles don't do that well in the South, but Tahiti does.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
There are caveats to the study, the experts say, like the fact that results were self-reported and not double blinded.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Bickerstaff also experimented with a double-big lineup consisting of Isaiah Stewart at power forward and Duren at center.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
If a carcass must be removed, put on disposable gloves and a mask, double bag the carcass, and place it in the trash.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The biggest jump will be reported among older Black renters, who are projected to double from their 2020 levels.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So far this year, EV total sales more than doubled to 144,668 vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
But Betts, who has endured a difficult season up until this point, hit three doubles on the night to help overhaul the result and continue the Dodgers on a path to a World Series repeat.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
A lot of doubles don't do that well in the South, but Tahiti does.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Nick Shane, vice president of booking for Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, said people attending the Boise show will be in for an extra-special treat because the number of trucks and motocross riders is double what a typical show would have.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
There are caveats to the study, the experts say, like the fact that results were self-reported and not double blinded.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
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Six years prior, Jones, then a dual-sport athlete at the University of North Carolina, won an NCAA basketball championship and was on the court as a freshman point guard when teammate Charlotte Smith hit one of the biggest shots in college basketball history.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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For the fourth straight game and fifth time this season, the Horned Frogs had to deal with a dual-threat quarterback, and Kansas State’s Avery Johnson was among the most athletic the defense has faced this season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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First, in September 2024, following Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kursk region with a more than twofold increase in enlistment bonuses.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But candy-industry insiders know that the pressures for companies are twofold.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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After going for it on fourth-and-short successfully with a direct snap to Hall on a fake punt, the Jets proceeded to … run out the clock with runs, short passes, and by not snapping the ball on fourth down.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The saddle features a split seat, the back half of which can be used as a fold-up backrest or additional room for a passenger.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sift flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt into egg mixture; fold in until combined.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The birth will be in San Diego, about 250 miles south of Santa Barbara, and as with the twins, McAnally and Baum plan to be present for it.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rather than running the cars on the track with different tires, transmissions, and weather conditions to find the recipe for optimal performance, teams are creating digital twins of entire systems and modeling them with simulations.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The next year, during a pandemic, New Orleans managed to beat Chicago twice.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 40-year-old hit the back of the net twice in Portugal’s 2-2 draw against Hungary to become the top goalscorer in FIFA World Cup qualifying history.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In August, a Ramsey County judge struck down a state law banning binary triggers because DFL lawmakers inserted it into a 1,400-page bill in the final hours of the 2024 legislative session, violating the Minnesota Constitution’s Single Subject and Title Clause.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
14 Oct. 2025
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To further explain their observations, the researchers developed a theoretical model based on a binary Fermi distribution to describe the behavior of non-thermal electron states within the TL liquid system.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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