DOUBLING (BACK) Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

doubling (back)

verb

present participle of double (back)

as in turning back

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The mansion was damaged during a Los Angeles-area coastal flooding advisory over lingering effects of Marie, which had been a hurricane before turning back into a tropical storm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
While her music has remained a fixture on country charts, the latest results show listeners are turning back to her catalog across formats and generations following her death.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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