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 Bryce Eldridge also homered, doubled twice and singled, and Rafael Devers had three doubles, a single and scored four runs. CBS News, 31 May 2026 Texas health officials are conducting these in-person check-ins twice daily with two residents, a health department spokesman said in an email Friday. Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026 He has been named national Sports Columnist of the Year nine times by the Associated Press, and twice by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Headliner Awards. Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 All of Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool (twice), Chelsea and Arsenal have been outplayed and outmatched. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice
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  • After getting hit in the back by a pitch his third time up, Orlanes legged out a leadoff double in his last at-bat.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Munetaka Murakami made it 6-0 in the fourth with a bloop double to left that just eluded Twins shortstop Tristan Gray.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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