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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling (back)
turning back
Verb
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The men hunted a little farther, stopped to eat lunch, then decided to investigate a small hill before turning back to drag out their deer.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Rangers look like turning back to Steven Gerrard, their title-winning manager in 2020-21, after the swift sacking of Russell Martin.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Doubling (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling%20%28back%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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