DOUBLING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

doubling 1 of 2

noun

as in increase

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doubling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of double

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

Noun

In fact, genome doubling is the single most radical mutation an organism can experience in a single generation. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 The bilaterality of drawing with two hands is undeniably analogous to the doubling of stereoscopy. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Paramount has pointed to the near doubling of its release count since the 2025 merger with Skydance, while also heralding its commitment for Paramount-WBD to distribute at least 30 theatrical films per year. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Investors and analysts poured scorn on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s doubling of long-term bond purchases last week, which provided temporary relief but faces structural economic headwinds that are driving yields higher. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Such jobs command a pay premium as corporations invest billions in the new tech, leading to a doubling in AI job postings on the site since 2023. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Xander literally split into his good and bad qualities, Faith and Buffy, already foils, swapping bodies, the Buffybot, Joan the Vampire Slayer, and so on—and doubling is of course a classic literary trope. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 In contrast, SpaceX’s own figures have only shown the global customer base doubling, from 7 million in August 2025 to now over 13 million+ consumer subscribers. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 And yet this metafictional doubling—in which people appear simultaneously as themselves and with a set of fictional flourishes—has the side effect of undermining the discursive conceit of the text. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

European diesel futures recently touched historic highs, more than doubling from levels seen at the start of the year. — CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Getty Images Most Popular Harrow is also a Hollywood favorite, used as a filming location in The Crown (standing in for Eton, its longtime rival) and doubling for Cambridge’s Trinity College in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Leading this secondary market is Allstate, which in 2022 stopped writing new business in California through its regulated carrier, while doubling the business of its unregulated line, North Light Specialty. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 The American Pet Products Association found 51% of dog owners now groom their dogs themselves, while dog wipes were one of 2025’s fastest-growing pet product categories with ownership more than doubling year over year. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 This spring, a second ship, AmaMelodia, is formally christened, doubling capacity on a route between Cartagena and Barranquilla through jazz towns, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and some of the richest bird-watching corridors on the continent. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 The actor Martinez also joins in on the creaturely fun by doubling as Chupacabrón, a wise-cracking cryptid who guides Yamel through the underworld. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The scale of the Daros acquisition accelerated Costantini’s longtime dream to extend MALBA’s building beneath the adjacent Plaza Perú, doubling its footprint to roughly 90,000 square feet. — Mercedes Ezquiaga, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Champagne also noted that Carney has set a goal of doubling Canadian exports to overseas markets over the next decade as Ottawa tries to reduce its dependence on the United States. — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling

Noun

After many farmers protested the increases, Lamont canceled the revaluation in January and assembled the working group to look into the issue.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Fleek argues the rule could send more overstock and customer returns toward resale, though its report does not show that such an increase has happened yet.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

This line is increasing sustainable sourcing, minimizing landfill waste, and conserving fresh water, among many initiatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The increasing frequency and unpredictability of Reuben’s hot flashes, including sleep disruptions from nighttime hot flashes, took a toll.

— Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Dentsu is folding its proprietary Japanese intellectual property research into its Dentsu.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The Guardian breaks down how people are folding screen-free time into everyday routines, from creating physical distance from their phones to setting aside longer stretches without any screens at all.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of folding

Noun

In an Instagram post May 12, Lomelin said the last four years of of business had been difficult due to rising costs, include the quadrupling of raw chocolate prices.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The maker of memory for computers has been a big winner this year, with its stock roughly quadrupling, because the AI boom has created a surge of demand for its products.

— Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Definition of quadrupling

Verb

Of course, a yeast that can survive on Mars is … well, a yeast that can survive on Mars, which could actually risk contaminating the planet with hardy and fast-multiplying Earth microbes.

— Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
However, while French productions are internationally recognized, export barriers are multiplying, according to the report, including a global shift towards local preference.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of multiplying

Verb

The country plans to expand LNG capacity from 77 million tons per year to 142 million by 2030, and duplicating that infrastructure isn’t feasible.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
That does not mean flexibility everywhere; duplicating every workload across clouds usually costs more than the option is worth.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026