redoubles

verb

present tense third-person singular of redouble
1
as in intensifies
to make markedly greater in measure or degree rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help

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2
as in doubles
to make twice as great or as many if we redouble the recipe, we'll have enough cookies for everyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubles
  1. intensifies
  2. doubles
  3. deepens
  4. increases
  5. heightens
  6. multiplies
  7. enhances
  8. strengthens
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  • Over the coming years, NASA’s VIPER rover, the European Space Agency’s PROSPECT drilling package, and the Japan-India LUPEX rover are expected to arrive at the moon’s south pole, as the race to find water sources intensifies.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge of proximity becomes more serious when a storm rapidly intensifies.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • John Stewart’s exasperated adieu to his alien abductors doubles as a meta acknowledgement of Episode 2’s exposition-heavy plotting.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026
  • About 30 miles north, a former parking lot was transformed into a public space that doubles as flood infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubles
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  • Beavers tied it in the sixth off Fernando Cruz with an opposite-field drive to left — just to the right of where the wall out there deepens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders should ask whether a new location grows the customer base, deepens existing relationships, or increases purchase frequency or spending enough to offset channel substitution.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepens
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  • Leaders should ask whether a new location grows the customer base, deepens existing relationships, or increases purchase frequency or spending enough to offset channel substitution.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the price of doing so is constantly rising, as technology increases the range and magnitude of horrible possibilities.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
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  • That heightens the importance of what Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh might say next week at the central bank's annual symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to calm bond investors.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • New figures show nearly two-thirds believe AI heightens the need for human discussion, a figure that jumps to 82% for critical decisions.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of heightens
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  • Adding the Power Play option multiplies any prizes a Powerball ticket wins except for the jackpot.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For an additional $1, players can add Power Play, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplies
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  • In addition to providing museum guests with more indoor space, the new location enhances the exterior, drawing people in with a yellow brick road and murals on the building’s outside walls.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This combination of confidence, humility and emotional intelligence earns respect and enhances leadership impact.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • Your authority strengthens when your private foundation is not treated as optional.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, the same methodology was used throughout the study period, which strengthens the finding of an increase over time.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthens
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