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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
Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Madison Kossakowski 2 doubles, triple, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The region’s main airport in Goma, which doubles as a staging ground for humanitarian efforts into the region, has been closed since January 2025, when M23 seized the city.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The hotel was awarded one Michelin Key in 2025 and doubles as an event venue, with conference and meeting space for more than 100 guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Some of his outs and doubles will turn into homers before long.
—Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Stopping antidepressants roughly doubles the rate of returning depression symptoms — though a 2021 Cochrane review flagged that many trials did not distinguish true relapse from withdrawal symptoms misclassified as relapse.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Depending on your location, the market will also accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while also offering a bonus that doubles purchasing power for fruits and vegetables.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
At the same time, the win doubles in each case.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Rookie Travis Bazzana had two doubles and José Ramírez drove in a run for Cleveland, which was outscored 16-5 in the first two games.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Troy had two doubles, including one in the second inning in his first big league at-bat, and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Kell built an early 2-0 lead in Game 1 thanks to a pair of doubles in the first and second innings.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages started the rally with consecutive doubles.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
But Ohtani entered Wednesday with four doubles and 10 hits total in five games against the Angels and Padres.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Our cabin consisted of five rooms of varying size, three singles and three doubles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Verb
The 5x telephoto gives you a very pleasing compression and doubles as a macro shooter (right image in the above collage).
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Madison Kossakowski 2 doubles, triple, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The region’s main airport in Goma, which doubles as a staging ground for humanitarian efforts into the region, has been closed since January 2025, when M23 seized the city.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The hotel was awarded one Michelin Key in 2025 and doubles as an event venue, with conference and meeting space for more than 100 guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Some of his outs and doubles will turn into homers before long.
—Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Stopping antidepressants roughly doubles the rate of returning depression symptoms — though a 2021 Cochrane review flagged that many trials did not distinguish true relapse from withdrawal symptoms misclassified as relapse.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Depending on your location, the market will also accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while also offering a bonus that doubles purchasing power for fruits and vegetables.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
At the same time, the win doubles in each case.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Noun
At the plate, Terrazas went 2 for 2 with two doubles, two RBIs and two walks, one of which was intentional.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Rookie Travis Bazzana had two doubles and José Ramírez drove in a run for Cleveland, which was outscored 16-5 in the first two games.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Troy had two doubles, including one in the second inning in his first big league at-bat, and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Kell built an early 2-0 lead in Game 1 thanks to a pair of doubles in the first and second innings.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages started the rally with consecutive doubles.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
But Ohtani entered Wednesday with four doubles and 10 hits total in five games against the Angels and Padres.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Our cabin consisted of five rooms of varying size, three singles and three doubles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubles
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The chance of rain increases a bit during the beginning of next workweek.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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In such environments, adding more dashboards increases cognitive load rather than clarity.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This bag has an enormous main compartment that can hold bulky clothing items, a laptop compartment that keeps electronics tidy and folds down flat for easy packing, and multiple front-access pockets packed with slots of all shapes and sizes.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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The falcon flies up high overhead, spots a target below, folds its wings into a streamlined shape and then drops into a steep dive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Both of the twins are set to graduate in May and June of this year.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the older children, there is a 9-year-old daughter and twins of 5, who were 4 at the time.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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This 10-pack of space-saving hangers multiplies your closet capacity by hanging multiple items vertically.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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For an extra $1, players can add Power Play, which multiplies non‑jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X, depending on the drawing.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Interpretive guidance from attorneys general and relevant agencies comes first, as Attorney General Tong’s Connecticut advisory and Attorney General Campbell’s earlier Massachusetts advisory demonstrate, doing the threshold work that a substantial share of state AI legislation otherwise duplicates.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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If Shane van Gisbergen duplicates his amazing run last Sunday on the road course at Watkins Glen, the June 21 Anduril 250 at Navy Base Coronado might be remembered as one of those great events.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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By measuring the elevation angles of the auroras in the images and tracing them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the team reconstructed how high the glowing structures extended into the atmosphere.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Other images shared by Brittany on social media included her tenderly holding little Golden, Bronze enjoying an ice cream and Patrick taking to the water with his youngest daughter on a paddleboard.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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The company builds coral-reef replicas to install in areas where reefs have been lost or are suffering.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
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In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubles. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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