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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
Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Once inside, customers are further surprised by a vast mirror covering the floor, which doubles the visual effect of this store created for the third millennium.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The 55 miniature pieces fit neatly inside a tin that doubles as a magnetic play surface.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
For perspective, having a first-degree relative with breast cancer only doubles your risk.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Game Changing Films runs tryouts and auditions to cast the athletes who will play background teammates and doubles for Powell and the other leads.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, the third bedroom doubles as a study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Beyond the charming downtown, Port Jervis doubles as a gateway to the outdoors.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
This all starts when Adriana shows up at her mortal enemy, Marysol’s, house because Marysol is hosting a gifting suite that also doubles as a holiday party.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the second when Merrill, the standout center fielder, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts led off with consecutive doubles.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 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
Witt leads the majors with 46 doubles in 154 games this season.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
But the doubles appeared to be wide open.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The third match of the day brought back crowd favorite Alcaraz, who had just won in doubles a couple of hours earlier.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Accessories that multitask, like a scarf that doubles as a blanket, or compression socks that look like regular crew socks.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Once inside, customers are further surprised by a vast mirror covering the floor, which doubles the visual effect of this store created for the third millennium.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The 55 miniature pieces fit neatly inside a tin that doubles as a magnetic play surface.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
For perspective, having a first-degree relative with breast cancer only doubles your risk.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Game Changing Films runs tryouts and auditions to cast the athletes who will play background teammates and doubles for Powell and the other leads.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, the third bedroom doubles as a study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Beyond the charming downtown, Port Jervis doubles as a gateway to the outdoors.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
This all starts when Adriana shows up at her mortal enemy, Marysol’s, house because Marysol is hosting a gifting suite that also doubles as a holiday party.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
A lot of doubles don't do that well in the South, but Tahiti does.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the second when Merrill, the standout center fielder, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts led off with consecutive doubles.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 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
Witt leads the majors with 46 doubles in 154 games this season.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
But the doubles appeared to be wide open.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The third match of the day brought back crowd favorite Alcaraz, who had just won in doubles a couple of hours earlier.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubles
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The play then folds itself in half, like a man with a bellyache.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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When not in use, the blanket folds directly into the pillow and can be attached to your suitcase handle with a convenient clip, and with this in tow, you’re guaranteed to be the envy of your seatmates.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The conjoined twins, originally born in Mexico, have defied odds through the years and have lived far past doctors' expectations, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The couple has twins, Charlie and Poppy, born in 2012.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The chatbot listed several possible causes, but focussed on cyclospora, a parasite that multiplies in fresh produce and generally needs about a week to mature.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Greed taxes wisdom, while generosity multiplies it.—
Yasir Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, along with the official documents, Israel uncovered images of the activist with Birawi.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new tissues scored higher on tactile feedback and cutting response than conventional replicas.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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And walking back onto those exact replicas of our sets was like a time tunnel.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The new policies also include more explicit bans on unauthorized AI voice clones and deepfakes.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Then, like a rhizomatous plant, its tentacles have spread, producing clones around the world.—
Dennis Hinkamp,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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