Definition of twicenext
as in double
to two times the amount or degree having been turned down before, he is twice shy about making any more marriage proposals

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Recent Examples of twice Samuel went on to spend the first six years of his NFL run with the Niners and helped the team reach the Super Bowl twice. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Liam Hicks had two singles and a walk, and Pauley also singled twice. Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Elijah Bieniemy, 27, allegedly shot his mother twice at their house in Ashburn, Virginia, on Sunday night. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 In the 1980s, it was heard twice before rugby union games between England and Scotland. George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice
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double
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  • The 21-year-old Clark, one of the top prospects in baseball, then added the RBI double in the eighth and another double in the ninth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Chapman retired three straight following a leadoff double in the ninth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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