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as in twofold
being twice as great or as many
after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he looks so much like you that he could be your double
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Recent Examples of double
Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
That figure is expected to more than double again before 2070.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
As per the studies, early CPR and access to an AED can double a person’s chance of survival.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Pereda, who played 17 games with the Athletics earlier in the season, also hit an RBI double and drew a walk in his Twins debut.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Hicks began the ninth with an Andrew McCutchen single and Nick Gonzalez double.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Two on Monday night Football fans are getting treated to a double dip Monday night.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
That figure is expected to more than double again before 2070.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Honourable mentions Kieron Walton, 19, was brilliant in the OHL last season, doubling his point production and making the Jets look good for drafting him 187th in 2024.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
As per the studies, early CPR and access to an AED can double a person’s chance of survival.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
The champions in both men's and women’s doubles will take home $1,000,000 per team.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Pereda, who played 17 games with the Athletics earlier in the season, also hit an RBI double and drew a walk in his Twins debut.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The Padres had also failed to get Sheets home from second base after his one-out double in the second inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Hicks began the ninth with an Andrew McCutchen single and Nick Gonzalez double.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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Yet, in a dual-use conundrum, AI can also undermine mental health.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fresh off Friday’s soft jobs report, the other side of the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability will take center stage in the coming days.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The costs of this evolution are twofold.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her mission was twofold: encourage Americans to think a little more about their diets while pushing the food industry to make the task somewhat less onerous.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert earlier in 2025 to encourage parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with responding to a fake text.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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To make Reen feel comfortable and truly welcomed, Long’s entire extended family wore fake tattoo sleeves to the reunion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Federal Supplement Security Income payments would increase for January but those payments would be made at the end of December.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Quick Packing Tips For A Longer Cruise Rolling rather than folding clothes can save space and help prevent deep creases, especially when combined with packing cubes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Phones that fold in half like the Galaxy Z Fold and Google Pixel Pro Fold are usually thicker than your average phone when closed, sometimes resembling two phones stacked on top of one another.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That same year Brown received about twice as many votes as Turner.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Drinkwitz, however, has seen the Ragin’ Cajuns twice in his career, both in his lone season at App State.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In that spirit, the exhibition resists the expectation that women and non-binary artists must define themselves in contrast to a male norm.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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New observations starting in 2028 may bring the tally of binary mergers to as many as 1,000 by around 2030, if the collaboration keeps its funding.—
Chad Hanna,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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