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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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Slicing the data another way shows a doubling of the subscription cancellation rate, jumping from 4 percent in July and August to 8 percent in September for Disney+, and 5 percent in July and August to 10 percent in September for Hulu.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Shares of jumped nearly 9 percent in premarket trading following the announcement, meaning a doubling in price since the start of the year.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The doubling of cancelation rates stood out in a streaming landscape where churn rates typically remain somewhat consistent.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Diamond rings of the Serti Sculpté series made for an ideal choice for modern engagements while the Les Perles line cast a contemporary light on pearl necklaces via asymmetries and gold closing doubling as an ornamental element.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
One common trend in recent weeks has been the doubling up on Grealish by opponents.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The big advance is a doubling of the MU-MIMO streams, to 16.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The result was a kind of doubling of the text.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Open enrollment for coverage in 2026 began this month, with premiums more than doubling on average, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Place your first bet before today's games kick off to start doubling your wins for your next 20 bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Their processes—which involved adjusting tones and colors, as well as doubling, elongating, or solarizing images—gave their photographs a sharp, often startling edge.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The Middle East has emerged as one of the top five markets for K-beauty, with UAE exports doubling from $82 million to $171 million last year, while Saudi Arabia saw a 69 percent increase.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Walsh logged 24 minutes in the win — doubling his season total — and finished as a plus-27.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This week, the company also began doubling the amount of fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods available at its Good For You Healthy Hub locations, which are primarily located at schools and community centers, Tesmer said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet amidst this external focus on varied lyric forms, the drive in this collection feels narrative, the stories history doubling and echoing myth and history.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
An immediate switch back to the Red Sea would shorten supply chains dramatically, causing a temporary doubling of arrivals from Asia to Europe for two weeks.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Slicing the data another way shows a doubling of the subscription cancellation rate, jumping from 4 percent in July and August to 8 percent in September for Disney+, and 5 percent in July and August to 10 percent in September for Hulu.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Shares of jumped nearly 9 percent in premarket trading following the announcement, meaning a doubling in price since the start of the year.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The doubling of cancelation rates stood out in a streaming landscape where churn rates typically remain somewhat consistent.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Diamond rings of the Serti Sculpté series made for an ideal choice for modern engagements while the Les Perles line cast a contemporary light on pearl necklaces via asymmetries and gold closing doubling as an ornamental element.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
One common trend in recent weeks has been the doubling up on Grealish by opponents.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The big advance is a doubling of the MU-MIMO streams, to 16.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The result was a kind of doubling of the text.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
That doesn't mean the price tag of these ACA plans are doubling, but without the add-on subsidies, consumers will pay an average of $1,016 more in 2026.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Open enrollment for coverage in 2026 began this month, with premiums more than doubling on average, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Place your first bet before today's games kick off to start doubling your wins for your next 20 bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Their processes—which involved adjusting tones and colors, as well as doubling, elongating, or solarizing images—gave their photographs a sharp, often startling edge.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The Middle East has emerged as one of the top five markets for K-beauty, with UAE exports doubling from $82 million to $171 million last year, while Saudi Arabia saw a 69 percent increase.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Walsh logged 24 minutes in the win — doubling his season total — and finished as a plus-27.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This week, the company also began doubling the amount of fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods available at its Good For You Healthy Hub locations, which are primarily located at schools and community centers, Tesmer said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet amidst this external focus on varied lyric forms, the drive in this collection feels narrative, the stories history doubling and echoing myth and history.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military is striking the boats at the same time the administration is applying increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Listed by Carmen Galzerano of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, the six-bedroom, nine-bath home offers roughly 11,700 square feet across three levels punctuated with arched doorways, sliding wrought-iron and glass barn doors, and folding walls of glass.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Critics were quick to accuse the Democratic defectors of folding despite holding an arguably strong position on the shutdown.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Vendor financing — along with the doubling, tripling or quadrupling of companies’ valuations — is one of the unflattering echoes some analysts see in comparing today’s AI frenzy with the late-90s dot-com bubble.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since tariffs rates have been largely stable for decades, after decades of gradual decline, that rate of increase – the quadrupling – is almost certainly unprecedented since the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act so often cited as a contributing factor to the Great Depression.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Pasadena Humane staff emphasized the urgency of the rescue, noting that unseparated mice and hamsters can reproduce rapidly, quickly multiplying into dozens of animals in a short time.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bellettini was previously Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development and is best known for her long tenure leading Saint Laurent, multiplying the size of that business nearly sixfold.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Democrat has touted his accomplishments as a redo of zoning laws to allow for more building, reduced violent crime, and a tripling of affordable housing.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The relative change would be greater, going from a doubling of density during such an event to a potential tripling.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The remaining one-third involves SG&A costs, split between restructuring sales and marketing operations and duplicating corporate functions such as finance, HR, and legal.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Blaze Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sold that day to Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to military families.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the players mentioned above, Max Muncy is also getting up there in age for Los Angeles.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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