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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 folding
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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Slicing the data another way shows a doubling of the subscription cancellation rate, jumping from 4 percent in July and August to 8 percent in September for Disney+, and 5 percent in July and August to 10 percent in September for Hulu.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Shares of jumped nearly 9 percent in premarket trading following the announcement, meaning a doubling in price since the start of the year.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The doubling of cancelation rates stood out in a streaming landscape where churn rates typically remain somewhat consistent.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Diamond rings of the Serti Sculpté series made for an ideal choice for modern engagements while the Les Perles line cast a contemporary light on pearl necklaces via asymmetries and gold closing doubling as an ornamental element.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
One common trend in recent weeks has been the doubling up on Grealish by opponents.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The big advance is a doubling of the MU-MIMO streams, to 16.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The result was a kind of doubling of the text.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy, George Kittle and other players on both sides of the ball were injured and missed significant time, yet the 49ers still had 12 wins, doubling their total from 2024.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The plan included tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency gains by 2030 – important steps for slowing climate change since the energy sector makes up about 75% of the global carbon dioxide emissions that are heating up the planet.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
At the top of the year, a $125 million beach nourishment project will be complete, doubling the size of several beaches like Upham Beach and Sunset Beach.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Health insurance rates have already started to skyrocket, sometimes doubling and tripling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
To run air conditioners would have required doubling the number of generators.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
The Steelers went 2-1 during that stretch — doubling the win total the club had without Watt in the lineup during the first eight seasons of his career — and can win the division for the first time since 2020 by beating the Ravens on Sunday night.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The donations were made on Giving Tuesday, which means most were matched, thereby doubling their amount and impact, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
An immediate switch back to the Red Sea would shorten supply chains dramatically, causing a temporary doubling of arrivals from Asia to Europe for two weeks.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Slicing the data another way shows a doubling of the subscription cancellation rate, jumping from 4 percent in July and August to 8 percent in September for Disney+, and 5 percent in July and August to 10 percent in September for Hulu.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Shares of jumped nearly 9 percent in premarket trading following the announcement, meaning a doubling in price since the start of the year.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The doubling of cancelation rates stood out in a streaming landscape where churn rates typically remain somewhat consistent.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Diamond rings of the Serti Sculpté series made for an ideal choice for modern engagements while the Les Perles line cast a contemporary light on pearl necklaces via asymmetries and gold closing doubling as an ornamental element.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
One common trend in recent weeks has been the doubling up on Grealish by opponents.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The big advance is a doubling of the MU-MIMO streams, to 16.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The result was a kind of doubling of the text.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Marty Supreme had another fantastic weekend, essentially doubling its box office over the course of the week and standing now at $56 million.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy, George Kittle and other players on both sides of the ball were injured and missed significant time, yet the 49ers still had 12 wins, doubling their total from 2024.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The plan included tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency gains by 2030 – important steps for slowing climate change since the energy sector makes up about 75% of the global carbon dioxide emissions that are heating up the planet.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
At the top of the year, a $125 million beach nourishment project will be complete, doubling the size of several beaches like Upham Beach and Sunset Beach.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Health insurance rates have already started to skyrocket, sometimes doubling and tripling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
To run air conditioners would have required doubling the number of generators.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
The Steelers went 2-1 during that stretch — doubling the win total the club had without Watt in the lineup during the first eight seasons of his career — and can win the division for the first time since 2020 by beating the Ravens on Sunday night.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The donations were made on Giving Tuesday, which means most were matched, thereby doubling their amount and impact, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military is striking the boats at the same time the administration is applying increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Listed by Carmen Galzerano of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, the six-bedroom, nine-bath home offers roughly 11,700 square feet across three levels punctuated with arched doorways, sliding wrought-iron and glass barn doors, and folding walls of glass.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Critics were quick to accuse the Democratic defectors of folding despite holding an arguably strong position on the shutdown.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
10 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
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Since tariffs rates have been largely stable for decades, after decades of gradual decline, that rate of increase – the quadrupling – is almost certainly unprecedented since the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act so often cited as a contributing factor to the Great Depression.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Communities across the United States are reading about — and learning from — each other’s battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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But Mubi’s problems were only multiplying.—
Will Tavlin,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Democrat has touted his accomplishments as a redo of zoning laws to allow for more building, reduced violent crime, and a tripling of affordable housing.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The relative change would be greater, going from a doubling of density during such an event to a potential tripling.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The remaining one-third involves SG&A costs, split between restructuring sales and marketing operations and duplicating corporate functions such as finance, HR, and legal.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his political activism, Michael was involved with several charities, including serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to this, beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow broke down the matchup and offered their predictions on the contest, as is customary.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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