Synonyms of doubling

doubling 1 of 2

noun

as in increase

Related Words

• increase
• quadrupling
• tripling
• addition
• multiplication
• accumulating
• proliferation
• accumulation
• growth
• creep
• escalation
• expansion
• mushrooming
• inflation
• enlargement
• rise
• amplification
• augmentation
• distension
• spread
• lengthening
• cumulation
• extension
• accrual
• increment
• accretion
• gain
• boost
• hike

Dissimilar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• lowering
• diminishing
• diminution
• shrinkage
• contracting
• contraction
• drop
• compression
• lessening
• shrinking
• fall
• constriction
• condensation
• abatement
• condensing
• shortening
• diminishment
• compressing
• falloff
• drop-off
• retrenchment
• constricting
• retrenching

doubling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of double

1

as in increasing

to make twice as great or as many

we doubled our investment in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• multiplying
• duplicating
• expanding
• redoubling
• enlarging
• compounding
• building (up)
• rising
• escalating
• proliferating
• mounting
• swelling
• accumulating
• mushrooming
• burgeoning
• snowballing
• ballooning
• waxing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• folding
• overlapping
• overlaying
• collapsing
• overlying
• shutting
• closing
• telescoping
• plaiting
• pleating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• opening
• spreading
• unfolding
• unrolling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doubling

Noun

Under Infantino’s proposal, each FIFA member country would have received an initial payment of $20 million and a doubling of their annual stipend to $5 million. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

Arguably the subsequent doubling was due to a combination of surging Chinese demand and momentum trading, but even assuming that, the market tightness after the war ended kept prices on a long upward trajectory, not a rocket launch. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Oil analysts are expecting a doubling, tripling or - in Marathon’s case - a more than 700 percent surge in earnings. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Suarez’ plan would reverse the existing incentives, restricting new hotel development to a height of 50 feet while upping the cap for residential to 75 feet, with a doubling of the allowable square footage in most places. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The road’s opening resulted in a near doubling of total cars visiting the park in just one year, park staff said in an Instagram post. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The doubling on this set looks like glasses overflowing with red wine and Sprite. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026

In some ways, the hub represents a doubling-down on that and other related relationships. — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026

Body-doubling has risen in popularity over the years, especially as a strategy for managing ADHD. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Verb

New York — More than 900 million SpaceX shares are set to unlock Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available stock in Elon Musk’s space and AI company, which has struggled since its record-breaking IPO just weeks ago. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

According to the defense firm, the system can process up to eight sonobuoy feeds simultaneously, doubling the capacity of legacy equipment. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Ridership has exploded to more than 1 million trips per month, almost doubling pre-COVID numbers. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

The city is proposing nearly doubling that rate, saying the increase is needed to cover inflation and the rising costs of operating and maintaining the network. — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

New Aftersun hosts Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa seem to have drawn more attention to the Saturday recap episodes, more than doubling last year’s audience. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Nearly three months into the outbreak, new cases are doubling in some hot spots, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X after meeting with officials in the capital, Kinshasa. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

As of late Wednesday morning, the Gann Fire in Calaveras County has grown to just over 9,000 acres — nearly doubling in size over 24 hours. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

And Borenstein said the company is pursuing growth along a number of fronts — from more than doubling the store count to over 140 over the next five years to expanding in more categories and growing the business abroad. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 July 2026