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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
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
Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 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
This extends to the style, or lack thereof, in the early episodes, which suffer from limp doubling of Toronto for Washington and Generic Intelligence Agency sets that had to have been purchased in bulk.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Higher insurance costs have, in turn, contributed to a doubling or more in Homeowners Association (HOA) fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After nearly doubling in 2025, shares of GE Vernova are up less than 1% so far in 2026.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Corporations come to him for a partnership and Chavarria turns them into clients, too, doubling his income stream.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
Lot 132 saw that world record triple to $17,875,000, then a few hours later this car fetched $11,110,000, almost doubling the previous day's world record.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
For those who get insurance through the Affordable Care Act, the lapse in enhanced subsidies at the end of 2025 led to premiums doubling or tripling in some cases.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Homeowners association fees for people living in condominiums or other multi-unit dwellings have been increasing year after year — doubling one year only to go up again the next — and the effect is crushing.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Vivaia surpassed 75 stores worldwide, with offline performance doubling year-over-year, the company said.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
Unlike heavier foundations that can settle into fine lines or emphasize texture, this lightweight formula delivers sheer coverage that evens skin tone while doubling as daily sun protection, too.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 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
This extends to the style, or lack thereof, in the early episodes, which suffer from limp doubling of Toronto for Washington and Generic Intelligence Agency sets that had to have been purchased in bulk.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Higher insurance costs have, in turn, contributed to a doubling or more in Homeowners Association (HOA) fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
That's the difference between doubling your investment and quintupling it.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After nearly doubling in 2025, shares of GE Vernova are up less than 1% so far in 2026.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Corporations come to him for a partnership and Chavarria turns them into clients, too, doubling his income stream.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
Lot 132 saw that world record triple to $17,875,000, then a few hours later this car fetched $11,110,000, almost doubling the previous day's world record.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
For those who get insurance through the Affordable Care Act, the lapse in enhanced subsidies at the end of 2025 led to premiums doubling or tripling in some cases.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Homeowners association fees for people living in condominiums or other multi-unit dwellings have been increasing year after year — doubling one year only to go up again the next — and the effect is crushing.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Vivaia surpassed 75 stores worldwide, with offline performance doubling year-over-year, the company said.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
Unlike heavier foundations that can settle into fine lines or emphasize texture, this lightweight formula delivers sheer coverage that evens skin tone while doubling as daily sun protection, too.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
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Even so, salary increases remain comparatively high by historic standards (the pre-pandemic norm was 3%) amid higher total labor expenses (which include salaries, bonuses, variable pay and benefits costs).—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to have office construction increase, said Mike Smith, president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, decoupling supply chains are driving manufacturing growth in the West once more, electric vehicles and home heat pumps need to be plugged in, and the makers of AI’s large language models have ever-increasing power needs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Vertical file folding for towels and clothes maximizes space and keeps drawers looking tidy longer.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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Graduates wear full-length gowns over dress clothes and sit in folding chairs on the field.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 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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The digital twin will produce content in multiple languages and operate across different time zones, essentially multiplying his online presence.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2026
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And, unlike certificates of deposit (CDs) that lock your money away for months or years, high-yield savings accounts maintain the same easy access as traditional savings accounts while multiplying your interest earnings.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Idaho experienced a tripling of its residential land value in the 10 years studied, while Nevada was close with a 293% increase.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Meta, Amazon and Google signed a pledge in March supporting the tripling of global nuclear energy production by 2050.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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At the same time, Jamie Krents has been promoted to President and CEO of UMe, in addition to his current role as President and CEO of UMG’s Verve Label Group.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Forward Vieira, on a season’s loan from Arsenal, produced all sorts of craft throughout, in addition to nervelessly converting that penalty.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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