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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
Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
It was known, however, that substances and processes that arrest cell division in animals lead to a doubling of chromosome number in plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
However, Erasca said the clinical benefit and tolerability of its drug, called ERAS-0015, compared favorably to daraxonrasib, a similar RAS-targeting drug from Revolution Medicines that recently showed a doubling of overall survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Expect coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces, indie venues hosting weekend shows and a community that prizes individuality.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
That gives investors looking for an alternative to Nvidia another way to buy the AI hardware trade, a theme that's swept across Wall Street of late, with shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Intel and Micron all more than doubling this year.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The six-story building will replace the coalition’s Center for Women and Families, nearly doubling its capacity with 112 new beds with a mix of apartment-style and bridge-housing units for those awaiting affordable housing.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Big East Player of the Year Cat Petteys went 4-for-5, doubling home a run in the first inning, as UConn took a 3-0 lead, then hitting a home run during the big rally in the sixth, after the Bluejays (33-27) had tied the game.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Since launching in 2023, the Fantastic Pavilion has achieved more than 70% growth in attendance while more than doubling its business deal volume and participating sales companies across its first three editions.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 8 May 2026
To keep up with this growth, front offices around the league have had to rapidly hire new staff, in some cases doubling department head counts in as little as two years.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
Sewer and sanitation fees are nearly doubling for some residents between 2025 and 2029.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Noun
The pivot to Asia, accompanied by a doubling down in strategic and technological ties with America and Israel, reaffirms the UAE’s role as a global junction.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
It was known, however, that substances and processes that arrest cell division in animals lead to a doubling of chromosome number in plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
However, Erasca said the clinical benefit and tolerability of its drug, called ERAS-0015, compared favorably to daraxonrasib, a similar RAS-targeting drug from Revolution Medicines that recently showed a doubling of overall survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
That energy was gone by the third quarter after the Aces started doubling Ogwumike, and aside from Plum, the Sparks’ offense had no answers.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Expect coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces, indie venues hosting weekend shows and a community that prizes individuality.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
That gives investors looking for an alternative to Nvidia another way to buy the AI hardware trade, a theme that's swept across Wall Street of late, with shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Intel and Micron all more than doubling this year.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The six-story building will replace the coalition’s Center for Women and Families, nearly doubling its capacity with 112 new beds with a mix of apartment-style and bridge-housing units for those awaiting affordable housing.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Big East Player of the Year Cat Petteys went 4-for-5, doubling home a run in the first inning, as UConn took a 3-0 lead, then hitting a home run during the big rally in the sixth, after the Bluejays (33-27) had tied the game.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Since launching in 2023, the Fantastic Pavilion has achieved more than 70% growth in attendance while more than doubling its business deal volume and participating sales companies across its first three editions.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 8 May 2026
To keep up with this growth, front offices around the league have had to rapidly hire new staff, in some cases doubling department head counts in as little as two years.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
Sewer and sanitation fees are nearly doubling for some residents between 2025 and 2029.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
Noun
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Many questions from the fair rent commission members on Saturday focused on Sun Communities’ profits compared to the cost of the rent increase to residents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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This should be the toughest reservation in town, because the chef Anastasia Dewi Tjahjadi cooks only one day a week (Selasa, or Tuesday) and there are just two folding tables and four stools, wedged between shelves at the back of a slim Indonesian grocery on Queens Boulevard.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Science fiction has conditioned many people to imagine humanoid robots folding laundry, washing dishes, and becoming household companions.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 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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Cancer patients are multiplying faster than oncologists, Laraki said, and costs, too, are exploding.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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For shoppers trying to cut sugar without giving up fizz, the choices — and the marketing claims — are multiplying.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Noun
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This milestone represents a tripling of ARR in two years.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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 its speakers, the event had food available and activities for children.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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In addition to surf and sand, the beach has historical attractions, as well as nearby spots for drinks and seafood.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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