DOUBLES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

doubles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of double

as in increases

to make twice as great or as many we doubled our investment in six months

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as in folds

to lay one part over or against another part of double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

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doubles

2 of 2

noun

plural of double

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

Verb

Wednesday’s funeral is also the day that his eldest son Prince George is due to begin school at Eton College, which doubles as William’s alma mater. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026 The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, which doubles as the region’s medical examiner, did not immediately respond to a request for information. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 The factory expansion potentially doubles the maximum production to 30,000 motorcycles a year. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, and Serena, 44, and Venus, 46, will be keen to make up for missing out on playing at Wimbledon. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Serena and Venus, 46, have won the women’s doubles title at the US Open twice, in 1999 and 2009, and 12 more times at the three other Grand Slams. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The pipe takes multiple bends before feeding into a handmade box muffler that doubles as a functional heat shield. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 At age fourteen, Eala won a junior Australian Open doubles title. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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One of those doubles came Friday in the third inning against left-hander Shota Imanaga. — Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Over the past 20 years, Cîrstea has picked up four WTA titles in singles and six in doubles, thanks in part to an excellent backhand and a solid game at the net. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Ramirez had three doubles in becoming the 13th player with five extra-base hits in a game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The three watched as Williams played mixed doubles alongside tennis pro Carlos Alcaraz. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Large crowds gathered for the mixed doubles tournament, an exhibition headlined by Roger Federer’s return to Flushing Meadows and the singles qualifying tournaments, with admission to the grounds free. — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Alcaraz also played in the mixed doubles event, looking rusty while partnering with Serena Williams to win one match before falling. — Brian Mahoney, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday evening, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz had just finished playing mixed doubles in Ashe as more fans were lining up to enter and see Federer. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles, Steven Kwan had five singles and the streaking Cleveland Guardians overcame an early five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Tuesday night. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Why wouldn’t the players want a system that pays them a larger share of the overall revenue, increases their salary minimums and gives them earlier access to arbitration eligibility and free agency?

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Even people who carry the APOE4 gene, which increases the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer’s, still benefited from a healthier middle age.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Cuoco also added a few mirror selfies of her baby belly, as well as pictures from throughout her pregnancy so far.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Nine deaths bring nine funerals and the front pages of the two local newspapers, the Middlesbrough Gazette and the Northern Echo, both carry pictures of the previous day’s ceremony for PC Matthew Blades in nearby Hartlepool.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Silver will remain, though is highly likely to be a different shade — Apple rarely duplicates colors between years.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of duplicates

Noun

For 40 years, the duo has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion creating images that explore beauty, identity and the human condition via editorial, advertising, portraiture and artistic work.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of images

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Now in his late 70s, original inventions are key to Hadjikyriacou's success, alongside precision replicas.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The move could certainly backfire at a moment when the documentary (and nondocumentary) film world is wary of digital replicas replacing the real thing and AI deepfakes blurring the truth-fiction line.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026