Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling (as)
Verb
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On a power play, Cale Makar fired a shot on net, where Sam Reinhart was standing in front of the Finnish goalie.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Abdullah had been filling in for another doctor that day.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is Andrea Riquier filling in on The Daily Money.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Doubling (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling%20%28as%29. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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