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as in increases
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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as in twins
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 doubles
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Sara Doody Mid-Century Lift-Top Coffee Table Apartment dwellers will love this space-saving coffee table with a convenient lift-top that doubles as a kitchen table and work desk.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In the kitchen, a sculptural island in white Bianco Curia marble doubles as a breakfast bar that seats at least six.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Pancreatic cancer drug doubles median survival time A new pancreatic cancer drug doubled median survival time, a significant, if imperfect, advance against a stubborn disease.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
El Toro tied the game in the fifth inning with back-to-back RBI doubles by Jonthan Gould and Brayden Penrod.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The junior first baseman produced a pair of RBI doubles and scored twice for the Knights in 6-5 nonconference win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Guests were greeted on the ground floor of Genesis House, which doubles as a luxury vehicle showroom.
—Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Rhys Hoskins had a career-best three doubles as Cleveland tied its season high with 16 hits.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Melendez was the only Met with any success against Ohtani, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles after being called up from Triple-A Wednesday.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Emma Hartung, a senior UConn signee, went 12-for-14 with six doubles and eight RBI for Trinity Prep (5-6) in three consecutive wins.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Shortstop Jimmian Albayati was 5-for-10 with four doubles, three doubles and six walks.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The trouble started right away in the first when Crochet allowed back-to-back doubles and a single to score two runs with one out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first major league game.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Navarro’s Cadee Zimmer was 5 for 6 with two home runs, two doubles, seven runs and one steal in wins against Kennedy (15-0) and Memorial (19-4).
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Along with Susac, the Giants received notable contributions against Sánchez from Willy Adames (two doubles), Luis Arraez (two RBIs) and Matt Chapman (three hits, one RBI, one run).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lowe, the fifth-longest-serving Ray with seven years and 57 days of service time, left ranked among the franchise leaders in numerous categories including homers (157, third); runs (415, sixth); extra-base hits (295, sixth) and doubles (126, eighth).
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Sara Doody Mid-Century Lift-Top Coffee Table Apartment dwellers will love this space-saving coffee table with a convenient lift-top that doubles as a kitchen table and work desk.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In the kitchen, a sculptural island in white Bianco Curia marble doubles as a breakfast bar that seats at least six.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Pancreatic cancer drug doubles median survival time A new pancreatic cancer drug doubled median survival time, a significant, if imperfect, advance against a stubborn disease.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
El Toro tied the game in the fifth inning with back-to-back RBI doubles by Jonthan Gould and Brayden Penrod.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The junior first baseman produced a pair of RBI doubles and scored twice for the Knights in 6-5 nonconference win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Guests were greeted on the ground floor of Genesis House, which doubles as a luxury vehicle showroom.
—Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Rhys Hoskins had a career-best three doubles as Cleveland tied its season high with 16 hits.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rich Township definitely didn’t know what to do Tuesday with Holley, who smacked two doubles and drove in three runs for H-F in a 10-3 win at Illinois-Chicago’s Curtis Granderson Stadium.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Melendez was the only Met with any success against Ohtani, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles after being called up from Triple-A Wednesday.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Emma Hartung, a senior UConn signee, went 12-for-14 with six doubles and eight RBI for Trinity Prep (5-6) in three consecutive wins.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Shortstop Jimmian Albayati was 5-for-10 with four doubles, three doubles and six walks.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The trouble started right away in the first when Crochet allowed back-to-back doubles and a single to score two runs with one out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first major league game.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Navarro’s Cadee Zimmer was 5 for 6 with two home runs, two doubles, seven runs and one steal in wins against Kennedy (15-0) and Memorial (19-4).
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Along with Susac, the Giants received notable contributions against Sánchez from Willy Adames (two doubles), Luis Arraez (two RBIs) and Matt Chapman (three hits, one RBI, one run).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubles
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Accessible, affordable childcare alleviates poverty, prevents homelessness, improves employer productivity and retention, increases the tax base, supports small businesses and keeps young families in our communities.—
Susan Ellenberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The letter alleges that the Missouri State Tax Commission’s recent orders regarding Jackson County assessments do not discuss credits on 2023 and 2024 tax payments, or the 15% cap on commercial property value increases that LeVota has also implemented.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The folding lock design, such as the Kryptonite Kryptolok Folding Bicycle Lock, folds down to a small size for transport.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's built around a Murphy bed that folds away against the driver's sidewall during the day and drops down at night to sleep two people on a platform measuring a full 80 inches (203 cm) long.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Ivišić twins give Illinois a pair of 7-footers who can shoot, rebound and protect the rim.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As a new spooky season starts, Caity juggles a new crush Hannah, the arrival of twins Liam and Sean to work at the haunt, and her father’s tenuous sobriety.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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When government officials become sources of misinformation, the threat multiplies exponentially.—
Kar-Hai Chu,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Back in Kevin Malone mode, Baumgartner multiplies many times over during a busy workday in a visual demonstration of the product that financial tech sponsor Ramp is selling.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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San Diego County’s creation of a new consumer protection bureaucracy duplicates existing efforts, leading to a case of too many cooks in the kitchen, potentially leading to significant waste and abuse.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gifford said the process essentially duplicates how wooden ships were preserved generations ago, when ships were regularly washed down with salt water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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These images are easy to fake or are displayed on fraudulent websites controlled by the scammer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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During that texting period, between April 6 and April 17, Buetikofer made several attempts to move the conversation to Snapchat, requested images of the student and suggested meeting in person.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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And as far as attention to detail, each follow in the footsteps of Amalgam’s miniature Formula 1 replicas and its previous partnerships with Maranello, which include a diminutive 12Cilindri.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday in a Castle Rock barn, history buffs are building replicas of old buildings, by hand.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubles. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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