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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
Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Kering also aims to refurbish or relocate two-thirds of its Gucci store network, reduce selling space by 20% and outlets by a third to achieve a doubling of its sales density by 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Similar to the doubling of the unemployment weight, this is by design.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
After 100 doubling times, its volume has increased by a factor of something like ~10⁹⁰.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
An article in a British pediatric journal earlier this year describes how the tightening of sanctions on Cuba since 2017 has led to more than a doubling of infant mortality over the last decade.
—Mark Weisbrot, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some were axed immediately; others were rewritten and re-recorded, keeping Oli’s voice pure, stripped of the vocal doubling that had been his signature on previous records.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Semafor today announced an expansion of Semafor Gulf, the latest step in the company’s sweeping 2026 editorial expansion and a doubling down on its investment in one of the world’s most consequential economic and geopolitical regions.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The big advance is a doubling of the MU-MIMO streams, to 16.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
In January, three new drone divisions were established in San Diego, roughly doubling the research and development the Navy has been doing here.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The Hustle Located in the booming Sunbelt, Newberry has fared better than many liberal arts colleges, with its enrollment roughly doubling since the early 2000s.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The Apple iPhone 17e redefines entry-level excellence by doubling its base storage to 256GB and introducing the lightning-fast A19 chip.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Star has grown from a city of roughly 5,700 in 2010 to a population of more than 20,000 today, including nearly doubling in size since 2020.
—Noah Daly
april 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Overseas African migration has also steadily increased, with figures more than doubling between 1990 and 2020.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
VinFast sold just over 175,000 EVs in its home market last year, doubling its 2024 figure.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
The seamless integration of old and new feels stealthy, and a touch subversive, a doubling-down on the museum’s approach to time as nonlinear, sinuous and delightfully slippery.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Kering also aims to refurbish or relocate two-thirds of its Gucci store network, reduce selling space by 20% and outlets by a third to achieve a doubling of its sales density by 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Similar to the doubling of the unemployment weight, this is by design.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
After 100 doubling times, its volume has increased by a factor of something like ~10⁹⁰.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
An article in a British pediatric journal earlier this year describes how the tightening of sanctions on Cuba since 2017 has led to more than a doubling of infant mortality over the last decade.
—Mark Weisbrot, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some were axed immediately; others were rewritten and re-recorded, keeping Oli’s voice pure, stripped of the vocal doubling that had been his signature on previous records.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Semafor today announced an expansion of Semafor Gulf, the latest step in the company’s sweeping 2026 editorial expansion and a doubling down on its investment in one of the world’s most consequential economic and geopolitical regions.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The big advance is a doubling of the MU-MIMO streams, to 16.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
In January, three new drone divisions were established in San Diego, roughly doubling the research and development the Navy has been doing here.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
In January, three new drone divisions were established in San Diego, roughly doubling the research and development the Navy has been doing here.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The Hustle Located in the booming Sunbelt, Newberry has fared better than many liberal arts colleges, with its enrollment roughly doubling since the early 2000s.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The Apple iPhone 17e redefines entry-level excellence by doubling its base storage to 256GB and introducing the lightning-fast A19 chip.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Star has grown from a city of roughly 5,700 in 2010 to a population of more than 20,000 today, including nearly doubling in size since 2020.
—Noah Daly
april 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Overseas African migration has also steadily increased, with figures more than doubling between 1990 and 2020.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
VinFast sold just over 175,000 EVs in its home market last year, doubling its 2024 figure.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
Noun
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Rain chances increase this afternoon with a focus from midafternoon through a bit beyond sunset expected.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pentagon's budget request this year also asked for more than $70 billion to procure missiles and related equipment, a nearly threefold increase compared to last year.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adrian Meyer, Christie’s global head of private sales, outlined one idea for the increasing popularity of the sales channel.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Highlighting the industry’s growing needs, demand for highly functional textile solutions is increasing across sectors, driven by rising investment in security, defense and disaster response.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When folding goes wrong, the protein often fails.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This roundup includes a few simple additions to familiar recipes, such as tossing asparagus into a stir-fry, and a few fancier options, like folding morel mushrooms into a silky linguine.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Dealerships are multiplying amidst promises of economic prosperity in a country where the vehicle fleet has become increasingly outdated due to the economic crisis.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning units Cleaning units are a measurement of the efficacy of a pressure washer and are a result of multiplying the PSI by the GPM.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The impetus for the monthly spending limit was a tripling of insulin’s price from 2002 to 2013, an editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine reminds us.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the first half of the 2020s South Africa grew roughly 20,000 tons of rooibos tea every year, a tripling of production since the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The tense battle culminates in the Beliskner being destroyed, in turn killing all the Replicators, except for one, which is seen crawling out of the ocean, setting up future battles with this duplicating menace.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The findings, published in a new study in the journal Nature Communications, suggest there’s a hard limit to duplicating mammals.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to racking up points with your favorite hotel brands or airlines, Orbitz offers exclusive members-only prices that save you money on current and future reservations.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the complex would have 79 one-family homes for sale.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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