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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
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
See the famous Dambo Trolls in the moonlight this season as Filoli doubles the size of its immersive event.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Our $1,319 review model, exclusive to Best Buy, steps up to the newer Core Ultra 7 255H processor and doubles the storage to 1TB.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Why Arc's hypersonic speed could change aerospace testing Beyond rapid delivery, Arc doubles as a hypersonic testing platform.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Try a present that doubles as a date night, like an espresso martini kit or cheeky card game.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
The brand’s Smoothing Solution doubles as an ingrown hair treatment, visibly soothing razor bumps and razor burn.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Teresa's Collections Cardinal Solar Light Garden Statue This adorable garden statue doubles as a solar light.
—Julia Fields, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Plus Cordless Vacuum, a slim, lightweight device that works on all floor types and doubles as a handheld for above-ground messes.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Witt led the majors with 184 hits and 47 doubles.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Betts immediately doubled Rojas in, giving him three doubles in a 4-for-5 day.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Studios already use it for de-aging effects and digital doubles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Four consecutive doubles, two homers and eight runs later, the Blue Jays had a 20-1 lead.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Bleis, 21, went 88-for-397 with 21 doubles, 14 homers, 51 RBI, 58 runs, and 41 walks.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Meals are hyper-locally sourced, in part from the garden out back tended by the head of grounds—who also doubles as the yoga instructor—and serve as an education to the flora and fauna of the desert.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
See the famous Dambo Trolls in the moonlight this season as Filoli doubles the size of its immersive event.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Our $1,319 review model, exclusive to Best Buy, steps up to the newer Core Ultra 7 255H processor and doubles the storage to 1TB.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Why Arc's hypersonic speed could change aerospace testing Beyond rapid delivery, Arc doubles as a hypersonic testing platform.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Try a present that doubles as a date night, like an espresso martini kit or cheeky card game.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
The brand’s Smoothing Solution doubles as an ingrown hair treatment, visibly soothing razor bumps and razor burn.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Teresa's Collections Cardinal Solar Light Garden Statue This adorable garden statue doubles as a solar light.
—Julia Fields, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Plus Cordless Vacuum, a slim, lightweight device that works on all floor types and doubles as a handheld for above-ground messes.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Their style of pitching — relentlessly pound the strike zone — works well in a ballpark where the thick air depresses doubles and triples.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Witt led the majors with 184 hits and 47 doubles.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Betts immediately doubled Rojas in, giving him three doubles in a 4-for-5 day.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Studios already use it for de-aging effects and digital doubles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Four consecutive doubles, two homers and eight runs later, the Blue Jays had a 20-1 lead.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Bleis, 21, went 88-for-397 with 21 doubles, 14 homers, 51 RBI, 58 runs, and 41 walks.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubles
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Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The collection also introduces standout accessories, including the Tiger Tote, crafted from canvas that fuses graffiti and floral prints, and the Karate Bag, distinguished by its supple leather construction that folds gracefully into a sculptural form.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kournikova and Iglesias welcomed twins Lucy and Nicholas in December 2017.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Now, life for the mom of four boys, including 3-year-old twins Tommy and Luka, is anything but quiet.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Nevada multiplies those in attendance by pi, given an in-house estimate of about 6,000 (announced was 19,473).—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shareability multiplies your impressions without multiplying your budget.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those moments, the quiet ones between pictures, are the ones that live on in the images.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The photo carousel also included throwback pictures of the couple from over the years, with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lensed in New York by renowned portrait photographer Platon, the campaign unfolds in bold black-and-white images and a series of short films hinging on the five themes of friendship, respect, connection, trust and warmth, completed by behind-the-scenes moments.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Operators should also follow federal aviation rules when using drones for tasks like mapping, surveying or capturing images at public events.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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In another nod to Burberry’s heritage, replicas of the 1930s clock from the brand’s former flagship on Haymarket will feature in select pop-ups.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delphi’s digital clones embody that vision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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