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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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Regulatory pressures are intensifying, Larson noted, with shifting requirements and a changing geopolitical backdrop making compliance a moving target.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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As multinational drugmakers flood China in search of deals, competition is intensifying, and valuations are rising sharply, according to VCs and other observers.—
Brian Yang,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year's game features a new gameplay mode called Double Protein Power Hour, which will occur once a day, doubling the number of prizes compared to regular gameplay hours.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The statue is illuminated at night, doubling as a navigational aid for sailors.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the company is deepening its integration of artificial intelligence.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The latest data was published in the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s yearly economic indicators report, which offered an overall bleak picture of the Bay Area economy, including declining buying power among residents and deepening office vacancies in the city.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The film is set in a mountain village where an elderly woman named Hettie (Hettie Farmer) lives alone on a small farm, tending her flock of goats with increasing difficulty.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis is under increasing scrutiny amid a federal public corruption investigation involving the state’s homeless shelters for migrants.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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Applications will load faster and files will be easier to move, enhancing your workspeed.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brine, a mixture of water and salt, proved effective at inhibiting spoilage while enhancing the flavor of food.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rapid warm-up is creating the unstable atmosphere needed for supercell development, heightening the hail and severe thunderstorm risk.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Major reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin remain well below average, the agency’s latest data shows, heightening concerns about water availability across the region.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The program delivers on the government’s Plan for Change, supporting economic growth through defense investment while strengthening national security.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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That includes strengthening its internal culture, refining legal strategy, and maintaining clear standards around results and professional integrity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Redoubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubling. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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