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

Latif is conflicted by his double life, bewildered by his doubling of parental responsibilities, constantly trying to think two moves ahead yet always ending up three steps behind. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

EliseAI, the artificial intelligence company that automates back-office work for landlords and health systems, has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, nearly doubling its valuation from just over a year ago. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

The team calculates that doubling the battery capacity and deploying next-generation solar coatings could transform the drone’s operational footprint. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

In the for-pay security suite, the VPN gets a slight bandwidth boost, doubling the free limit to 1 gigabyte per month. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Now, a new tiny home village is doubling the number of units available specifically for unhoused people ages 18 to 24. — Maddie White, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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