doubling (as)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling (as)
Verb
  • Blitt’s cover image shows the President at his Florida golf resort standing in his martial golf cart alongside his caddy and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.
    Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The only thing standing in their way is their final case, but that shouldn’t be a problem, because Pringus and Bench have never lost one.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Dolphins could try to re-sign impending free agent Riley Patterson, who went 27 for 29 on field goals last season while filling in for Sanders.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • To achieve a more natural look when filling in your brows, think vertical (or at a 45 degree angle at the very most)—never horizontal.
    Lottie Winter, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Clearly, American is happy that the FAA is stepping in to intervene.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kruger, meanwhile, got her start taking over for Ashley Bashioum as Mackenzie Browning on The Young and the Restless in 2002.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The museum shuttered in 2007, with Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary taking over its space, while the Prague Biennale and attendant exhibitions ceased operations after its 2013 edition.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Doubling (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling%20%28as%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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