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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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Excluding doubles specialists, no tennis player has ever done that.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The episode doubles as the dramatic finale for season 4.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers superstar is 4-for-4 with two doubles thus far in World Series Game 3.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Examples include moderate or brisk walking, water aerobics, doubles tennis, slow cycling, or ballroom dancing.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Ohtani focused on his day job Monday and ripped off four extra-base hits – two doubles and two home runs – in his first four at-bats.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Ohtani is now 4-for-4 with two homers and two doubles tonight.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Singles for the hairline, doubles just behind, multis where volume helps.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Last offseason, Alonso was searching for a long-term contract that never arrived, but after leading the National League in doubles and hitting 38 home runs, his fifth consecutive season with more than 30, Alonso is back on the open market in search of the contract that eluded him last winter.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
His first four at-bats culminated in two doubles and two home runs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Ohtani had already raked two home runs and two doubles by the time Toronto intentionally walked him with one out in the ninth inning, and then again with two out in the 11th and in the 13th.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Before Blue Jays manager John Schneider refused to pitch to him, intentionally walking him a postseason record four times, Ohtani had already slugged two home runs and hit two doubles.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Frank Isbell had four doubles for the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 against the Chicago Cubs in 1906.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
But his performance doesn’t work without a doubles partner, which is where Reeves comes in.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Gadecki, 22, is one of Australia’s top rising professional players, winning the 2025 Australian Open mixed doubles championship.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Three wood-burning fireplaces anchor the layout, while the library doubles as a bar for late-night drinks.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Excluding doubles specialists, no tennis player has ever done that.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The episode doubles as the dramatic finale for season 4.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers superstar is 4-for-4 with two doubles thus far in World Series Game 3.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Examples include moderate or brisk walking, water aerobics, doubles tennis, slow cycling, or ballroom dancing.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Ohtani focused on his day job Monday and ripped off four extra-base hits – two doubles and two home runs – in his first four at-bats.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Ohtani is now 4-for-4 with two homers and two doubles tonight.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Singles for the hairline, doubles just behind, multis where volume helps.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Chuck Reynolds, a managing director at LEK Consulting, said that while the company isn’t seeing demand for AI doubles, clients have been showing interest in AI agents.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Last offseason, Alonso was searching for a long-term contract that never arrived, but after leading the National League in doubles and hitting 38 home runs, his fifth consecutive season with more than 30, Alonso is back on the open market in search of the contract that eluded him last winter.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
His first four at-bats culminated in two doubles and two home runs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Ohtani had already raked two home runs and two doubles by the time Toronto intentionally walked him with one out in the ninth inning, and then again with two out in the 11th and in the 13th.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Before Blue Jays manager John Schneider refused to pitch to him, intentionally walking him a postseason record four times, Ohtani had already slugged two home runs and hit two doubles.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Frank Isbell had four doubles for the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 against the Chicago Cubs in 1906.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
But his performance doesn’t work without a doubles partner, which is where Reeves comes in.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Gadecki, 22, is one of Australia’s top rising professional players, winning the 2025 Australian Open mixed doubles championship.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubles
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The game works as a progressive jackpot in which the prize increases the more people play, and Cox hit it big.—
Irene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Then that steering column folds forward at the hinge, and the saddle does a 180.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Brackett also folds multi-purpose activities into her life, like going to get massages or taking walks.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the twins had their very first trick-or-treating outing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each factor multiplies the options from element ratios to heat treatment and additives.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 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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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk raised fears of political violence in America as well as questions about the responsibility of social media companies pertaining to images of violence posted on their platforms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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