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

The result is a system that, in the long term, could carry out sub hunting autonomously, but in the short term acts as an onboard co-pilot, freeing up human operators while doubling sonobuoy processing capacity. — David Szondy august 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Models like the Ferrari F40, F50 and Enzo, the Bugatti Veyron, Ruf Yellowbirds, Koenigseggs and Paganis are seeing parabolic price gains, with many doubling in price over the past two years, according to industry data. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

That required doubling the engine speed to a heady 3,800 rpm, replacing the pushrod valves with double overhead camshafts for better control over timing, and moving to direct fuel injection at much higher pressure than the production engine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

As a result, Zinn couldn’t bear doubling their stress load, both by his being in harm’s way and their taking a financial hit by losing his dependable shipyard check. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

The British architectural firm Foster + Partners was selected in 2023 to redesign the wing, doubling its gallery, education, and community spaces and improving accessibility. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026

Summary Meta's Partnership Ads have soared to a $10 billion annual run rate, doubling in a year, largely because creators outperform brands. — Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

And agricultural economists say Argentine beef accounts for such a small slice of beef imports — only about 2% — that even doubling that wouldn't change prices much. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 11 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