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 Steve Sarkisian worked for Saban twice at Alabama. Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026 The Asian country has the largest power grid in the world, generating twice as much energy as the US and supplying it to industries that manufacture for the world. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 He got sacked twice, rushing for all of -4 yards and Ferris State lost its opener. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026 That’s about twice as much as the total revenue that will be raised by the administration’s tariff hikes in 2026, according to the Yale findings. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice
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  • Then there’s Oscar contender Seyfried, who is double nominated for The Testament of Ann Lee in the movie categories and for Long Bright River as a Philadelphia cop looking for her missing sister.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Abdelkader herself double-faulted on 20 of her 24 service points and was barely able to return Schaedel’s serve.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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