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as in increasing
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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2
as in folding
to lay one part over or against another part of
double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
Verb
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Those in his position often pride themselves on insulation, increasing efficiency or an Ivy League education, a few foundations around which the Houston Astros have constructed their golden era.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025 -
The team, however, is not increasing season-ticket prices in the upper level, per the spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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The argument then escalated, and Forty hit him in the face with a beer bottle, pulled out a folding knife, and then charged at him.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience of seventy-five people—packed closely into white folding chairs at a community center just outside Boston—had come to learn how to spot undercover immigration agents.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Certain travel agencies have seen a decline in travel as the cost of living increases.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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But the House saw a 28% increase in business, with much of that driven by young people, Chief Commercial Officer James Ferguson said.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The best employees will be those who master this skill, significantly multiplying their productivity.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The same keyspace multiplication factor applies to the introduction of mixed character classes.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The company's data center GPUs excel at performing billions of matrix multiplications necessary to train and run neural networks due to their parallel architecture—hardware architectures that originated as video game graphics accelerators now power the generative AI boom.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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That means Superman only has a few days left to itself before facing direct competition, in addition to losing Imax screens and other premium-large format auditoriums to Fantastic Four, which is tracking to open to $100 million to $110 million domestically.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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In addition to the elevated dining, first class passengers on Acela are also treated to other perks, like access to station lounges, including the Metropolitan Lounge at New York's Moynihan Train Hall, which features large glass windows, contemporary flooring, Wi-Fi, and snacks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
Noun
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These two technical indicators suggest that BSX is in a period of accumulation, suggesting a bullish outlook with further upside potential.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Opal is formed through an accumulation of marine organisms or silica-rich water, which create wonderful plays of color.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Glamour,
19 July 2025
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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