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as in increasing
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
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Gersh has been pushing further into the sport space since buying You First Football owner You First in late 2024, which meant a doubling of its number of employees.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The market’s response to the latest boardroom upheaval at BP follows a more-than-doubling of profits in the wake of the Iran War and a spike in energy prices.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 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
Similar to the doubling of the unemployment weight, this is by design.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Some have been doubling their security to keep up.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Fiber increases work best gradually Adding more fiber can be good for your diet, but suddenly doubling your intake can backfire.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
In 2025, more than a third of S&P 500 executives received security perks, with the median value more than doubling to $130,000 since 2021, according to Equilar data.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Arm was the major exception, more than doubling, with a 132% gain.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Hinkle, who says he’s authored over 100 ballot arguments against school bonds, argued school bonds accrue interest, effectively doubling the cost advertised to voters.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
The Twins still had a chance to win it after that with Kody Clemens doubling to lead off the bottom of the ninth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026
DeKalb County commissioners are pushing for more revisions to a draft amendment to the county code to regulate data centers, including doubling the distance the facilities must be from homes, county parks and trails.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
Which means that Sula Mae Peace means Peace Peace, which is a kind of wonderful ironic doubling because this is not a peaceful clan of people.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Gersh has been pushing further into the sport space since buying You First Football owner You First in late 2024, which meant a doubling of its number of employees.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The market’s response to the latest boardroom upheaval at BP follows a more-than-doubling of profits in the wake of the Iran War and a spike in energy prices.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 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
Similar to the doubling of the unemployment weight, this is by design.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
This had the effect of doubling the experience for everyone but Pippa.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Some have been doubling their security to keep up.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Fiber increases work best gradually Adding more fiber can be good for your diet, but suddenly doubling your intake can backfire.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
In 2025, more than a third of S&P 500 executives received security perks, with the median value more than doubling to $130,000 since 2021, according to Equilar data.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Arm was the major exception, more than doubling, with a 132% gain.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Hinkle, who says he’s authored over 100 ballot arguments against school bonds, argued school bonds accrue interest, effectively doubling the cost advertised to voters.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
The Twins still had a chance to win it after that with Kody Clemens doubling to lead off the bottom of the ninth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026
DeKalb County commissioners are pushing for more revisions to a draft amendment to the county code to regulate data centers, including doubling the distance the facilities must be from homes, county parks and trails.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
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That was the largest increase in the plant’s more than 30-year history, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Since 2019, the National Poison Data System has fielded a nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to overdoses or side effects from injectable weight loss drugs.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Leading up to Election Day, the Democratic share of those later ballots, which often determine the outcome in California, was steadily increasing as liberal-leaning voters began to make their choice.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday night, Heckart dozed off intermittently in a folding chair outside her minivan while her children slept inside it.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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Instead of those handle halves folding around close to 180 degrees to reveal a central set of pliers like many other Leathermans do, one of the Crunch's handles pulls out and swings downward via an internal arm to reveal the pliers, which in turn swing into position.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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For those investments to generate even a 10% return, Klement calculated that hyperscalers need to find $2 trillion to $5 trillion in additional annual revenue — a quadrupling of their current base, with no meaningful increase in costs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Painful, yes, but nowhere near the quadrupling seen in 1973.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Two local governments in California have voted to declare a local emergency over the invasive golden mussels that are rapidly multiplying and clogging water pipes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Yet, the exit markets are frozen, zombie funds are multiplying, and deferred problems are compounding.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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That's according to the country's Conference of Catholic Bishops, which said that amounts to a tripling of such baptisms compared to 10 years ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Chart created by the author The tripling of years on air for the prime time lineup is spread across many, but not all, genres.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Creating parallel capabilities overseas risks duplicating existing infrastructure while diverting attention and resources from the interventions most likely to bring the outbreak under control.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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But Elliott’s openness to the idea of duplicating a move his father made 25 years ago was greeted with near-unanimous approval online.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
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In addition to the all-hours gym, there is a squash court for those who want to practice their serve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Pulte will remain as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and FHFA director in addition to acting as national intelligence director.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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