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as in intensifying
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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as in doubling
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 redoubling
But while workers at the Cameron plant are now redoubling efforts to eke out a few thousand more tons with the existing system, there’s been no decision to expand the plant, my Total tour guides told me.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Providers are redoubling outreach efforts and employing pandemic-era approaches to offer care from afar.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Disengagement from competitions overseas would cede influence to others, such as the Chinese Communist Party, which is already redoubling efforts to promote its authoritarian model.
—H. R. McMaster, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Providers are redoubling outreach efforts and employing pandemic-era approaches to offer care from afar.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Disengagement from competitions overseas would cede influence to others, such as the Chinese Communist Party, which is already redoubling efforts to promote its authoritarian model.
—H. R. McMaster, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubling
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These pressures are only intensifying as the AI boom moves from software into physical infrastructure, and demand for computing capacity grows exponentially.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Ken Griffin and Zohran Mamdani's latest feud is intensifying after the billionaire said NYC's mayor put him in harm's way for including his penthouse in a video last month to promote his newest tax initiative.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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That energy was gone by the third quarter after the Aces started doubling Ogwumike, and aside from Plum, the Sparks’ offense had no answers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Expect coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces, indie venues hosting weekend shows and a community that prizes individuality.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Tensions around this trade are deepening – playing out against a backdrop in which Beijing seeks stability in its relationship with the US, but also holds close economic and diplomatic ties with Iran.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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While one-person shows are often built to showcase an actor’s shape-shifting skills, Lowe’s script, Meltzer’s direction and Rosenberg’s performance use the many supporting characters as a means of deepening Moses’ story.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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This feeling of stasis is made all the more worrying by Ukraine’s increasing ability to strike inside Russia itself.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The Boys uncover evidence that Vought has been covertly administering the performance-enhancing chemical mixture called Compound V to newborns to manufacture Supes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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It can even be grown in containers, enhancing beauty without taking up too much space.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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Hotel rooms remain available, as do tickets to most games, heightening fans’ frustrations.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Unlike most forms of hantavirus, which spread from rodents to humans, Andes is the only strain that is able to transmit from person to person, heightening fears about how outbreaks could unfold under the right conditions.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Its long-term goal is to create a market for film rights to adaptations of literary works from the region, thereby strengthening cooperation between the film and book industries.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Beau founded the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center, which aimed to get kids involved in outdoor activities while strengthening their connection to nature and wildlife.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Redoubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubling. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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