doubling (as)

Definition of doubling (as)next
present participle of double (as)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling (as)
Verb
  • Rivera, who met Goldberg at a dinner with his manager five years ago, ran with the idea, placing a cast of Puerto Rican luminaries in the famous rowboat alongside Bad Bunny — who is draped in the Puerto Rican flag and standing in Washington’s place.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.
    Greg Cote January 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Strnad established himself as possibly the best linebacker on the Broncos’ roster in filling in for both Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton across the 2025 season.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The Miami Dolphins’ new general manager-head coach tandem is in place, and on Friday night, Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley got started on filling in positions around them.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Budapest Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday asked the courts to level a fine against Karacsony for stepping in to co-organize the event under the auspices of the capital municipality, according a statement published on Wednesday.
    Thomas Escritt, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
  • According to Ann Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP, a licensed pediatric psychologist, stepping in too quickly when your kids face a challenge can unintentionally backfire.
    Janelle Jones, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Belichick also was one of the game's top defensive assistants before taking over in New England, winning two earlier Super Bowls as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • First, there’s La Réserve Firenze, which is taking over a 15th-century palace in the city’s ever-buzzy Oltrarno district, just a few minutes’ walk from the centre, but mercifully removed from the high summer tourist scrum.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Doubling (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling%20%28as%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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