1
as in increasing
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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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
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
Verb
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The team, however, is not increasing season-ticket prices in the upper level, per the spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Those in his position often pride themselves on insulation, increasing efficiency or an Ivy League education, a few foundations around which the Houston Astros have constructed their golden era.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The argument then escalated, and Forty hit him in the face with a beer bottle, pulled out a folding knife, and then charged at him.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience of seventy-five people—packed closely into white folding chairs at a community center just outside Boston—had come to learn how to spot undercover immigration agents.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Owner Kelly Vore cited unsustainable rent increases, declining consumer spending, and lingering effects of COVID-19 as key reasons for the closure.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sony Pictures reported a 76% year-on-year surge in operating income to JPY 18.7 billion ($129 million) for the quarter ended June 30, driven by a sharp increase in series deliveries within its television productions unit, the company reported Thursday.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The best employees will be those who master this skill, significantly multiplying their productivity.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The differences might be small, but recall that the operation is adding up many multiplications, so the noise gets magnified.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2025
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According to Efficient Computer, the E1 consumes less energy than two competing ARM processors at three common tasks: matrix multiplication for machine learning, the fast Fourier transform, and convolution for computer vision.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Both are series regulars, in addition to Taylor Ortega (The Four Seasons), who will play Morgan.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition to hosting the show, Trump is producing the Kennedy Center Honors, which recognizes and celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to American culture through performing arts.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Health inspectors found old food and grease accumulation on the fan cover above the two-door freezer, on the floor beneath the back storage racks and on the wall behind the second cook line.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The best storm thus far in the northern metro dropped one quarter inch of rain, so some accumulations up to this amount are possible with any stronger storms that develop.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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