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to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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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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Recent Examples of doubling
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
The doubling of capex year over year will be beneficial to the earnings and backlogs of so many different companies in the portfolio.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Shilie stated that potassium beryllium fluoroborate (KBBF) was the only practical crystal capable of generating laser output below 200 nanometers through direct frequency doubling.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Trump's prediction of a doubling would require roughly 100% returns, which is not something any serious forecaster is modeling.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This doubling of the diurnal might happen once a year.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Halafians may have developed this form of mathematical reasoning — based on the progressive doubling of numbers — in response to managing village communities that had existed in the Near East for some 4,000 years and had become economically complex, the researchers said.
—Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The doubling of banana prices is due to a disease that is driving the Cavendish, the world’s most popular banana, toward near extinction, Lempert said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Building more reserves now is key for the future, along with doubling-down on budget oversight to ensure responsible spending.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
It is equipped with eight vertical launch system (VLS) tubes, doubling the launcher count carried by earlier Arihant-class submarines.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The fact that Sweden and Finland joined the alliance as a direct result of the full-scale invasion is a clear failure of that aim, Finland’s accession alone more than doubling the land border between Russia and NATO states.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The average asking prices for nightly stays have skyrocketed, more than doubling and tripling.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
The divisions continue, with the total number of cells in the embryo doubling each time.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Thornton, doubling as a cinematographer, directs from a script by co-writers Steven McGregor and David Tranter.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The process delivered a record 25,000 apartments in 2024 — a 50% year-over-year increase and doubling 2022’s total.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
As a result of that presentation, Disney committed to nearly doubling its investment in its parks and cruise ships, bringing the total to $60 billion over the next decade.
—Russ Bredholt Jr, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
But most forms of higher education have seen at least a doubling of its liberal-to-conservative gap since the nineties.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
The doubling of capex year over year will be beneficial to the earnings and backlogs of so many different companies in the portfolio.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Shilie stated that potassium beryllium fluoroborate (KBBF) was the only practical crystal capable of generating laser output below 200 nanometers through direct frequency doubling.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Trump's prediction of a doubling would require roughly 100% returns, which is not something any serious forecaster is modeling.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This doubling of the diurnal might happen once a year.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Halafians may have developed this form of mathematical reasoning — based on the progressive doubling of numbers — in response to managing village communities that had existed in the Near East for some 4,000 years and had become economically complex, the researchers said.
—Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The doubling of banana prices is due to a disease that is driving the Cavendish, the world’s most popular banana, toward near extinction, Lempert said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Building more reserves now is key for the future, along with doubling-down on budget oversight to ensure responsible spending.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Aiden Robbins became the first Texas player in 11 years to do it, starting with an RBI single in the first inning against Michigan State, tripling in the third, doubling in the sixth and homering off the right-field foul pole in the eighth.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
It is equipped with eight vertical launch system (VLS) tubes, doubling the launcher count carried by earlier Arihant-class submarines.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The fact that Sweden and Finland joined the alliance as a direct result of the full-scale invasion is a clear failure of that aim, Finland’s accession alone more than doubling the land border between Russia and NATO states.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The average asking prices for nightly stays have skyrocketed, more than doubling and tripling.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
The divisions continue, with the total number of cells in the embryo doubling each time.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Thornton, doubling as a cinematographer, directs from a script by co-writers Steven McGregor and David Tranter.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The process delivered a record 25,000 apartments in 2024 — a 50% year-over-year increase and doubling 2022’s total.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
As a result of that presentation, Disney committed to nearly doubling its investment in its parks and cruise ships, bringing the total to $60 billion over the next decade.
—Russ Bredholt Jr, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
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Infections during pregnancy also pose severe risks for mothers who are not vaccinated or immune, including miscarriage and a tenfold increase in death due to pneumonia.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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An average increase of 26 minutes of sleep per night.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Fresh concrete is visible at both the western and eastern entrances, increasing protection that could help shield the facility from potential airstrikes, alongside trucks and other construction equipment at the site.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coupled with large reductions to downtown trophy buildings and ever-increasing tax levies from local governments, bills that landed late last year enraged many homeowners.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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And be sure to only add one-third of the flour mixture at a time, folding it in gently but thoroughly before incorporating the next portion.—
Sarah Carey,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Instead of folding onto these, consider posting them for free on Facebook Marketplace or in a local buy and sell group.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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The study found a quadrupling in the number of megacities—urban areas with 10 million or more inhabitants—from eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with 19 of those in Asia.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Vendor financing — along with the doubling, tripling or quadrupling of companies’ valuations — is one of the unflattering echoes some analysts see in comparing today’s AI frenzy with the late-90s dot-com bubble.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Consider the simple case of multiplying two numbers on a pocket calculator.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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The result was a tiara of great height and presence, with floral motifs and mobile elements that allow the stones to vibrate slightly with movement, multiplying their brilliance.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, after four years of war, the combination of exclusion from European markets and a tripling of military spending has led to economic stagnation and mounting pressure on living standards.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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The average asking prices for nightly stays have skyrocketed, more than doubling and tripling.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But current and former leaders of foster care agencies told the Tampa Bay Times last year that the claims were exaggerated or false, and that the Hope Florida program was duplicating existing efforts in child welfare.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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McGee offers the example of duplicating triangle points by adding a prep faucet near the refrigerator.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Colombia’s Gomez, the Aztecs’ roster includes athletes from Mexico (Cano), Sweden (Bergdahl) and Hungary (junior swimmer Reka Nyiradi).—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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In addition to his daughter, survivors include his sons, Christopher and Timothy, and his grandson, Brandon.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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