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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
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ohtani hit a double in the fifth inning, snapping a streak of six games without an extra-base hit.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Monasterio finished 3 for 6 with the home run, two doubles and four RBI, Contreras was 2 for 4 with a home run and five RBI and the Red Sox collectively tallied 17 hits, their most in a game this season so far.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Left behind were two runners in scoring position, courtesy of a leadoff walk and a Yordan Alvarez double.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
After Raleigh's homer made it 2-2, Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead double in the sixth off Eduard Bazardo (0-1).
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Pérez then surrendered a double to Matt Chapman and a home run to Schmidt in the sixth, giving the Giants a 3-1 lead.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ohtani hit a double in the fifth inning, snapping a streak of six games without an extra-base hit.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
In Kentucky alone, weekly arrests more than doubled, reaching 86 by early March.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Monasterio finished 3 for 6 with the home run, two doubles and four RBI, Contreras was 2 for 4 with a home run and five RBI and the Red Sox collectively tallied 17 hits, their most in a game this season so far.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
San Francisco added an insurance run later in the inning on an RBI double by Luis Arraez.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Left behind were two runners in scoring position, courtesy of a leadoff walk and a Yordan Alvarez double.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Justin Crawford’s double in the fourth landed just beyond Pete Crow-Armstrong’s diving catch attempt on a 76-foot sprint to left-center, producing Philadelphia’s lone run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
After Raleigh's homer made it 2-2, Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead double in the sixth off Eduard Bazardo (0-1).
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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Cohen has also been working on a documentary about Leaf, as well as a tender short film called Robert and June (and all the time in the world), a dual portrait of Leaf and her husband, the photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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This dual functionality enables the development of 3D cube screens.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Patagonia's legacy, as defined by its loyal customers and its own founders and employees, is twofold.—
Tony Biasotti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the material exhibited more than twofold improvements in compressive strength and Young’s modulus, enabling robust mechanical performance and applicability to complex or curved device geometries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Between theater games, fake-blood logistics and a Grim Reaper costume, the teens begin to deal with their secrets and the truth of one fateful night.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police believe most of the ransom notes received were fake.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This sprawling, unchecked population growth just increases water demand.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The layout includes an ergonomic cockpit, a refined interior with a twin cabin aft, and a teak deck with fold-out platforms and sunpads forward and aft.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Using a rubber spatula, fold batter a few times to ensure all ingredients are incorporated (batter will be thick).—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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David Palmer, in his first year as South Elgin’s coach, knew the twins were his type of players early on after taking over.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wildlife officials say aoudad reproduce far more quickly, often producing twins twice a year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Minter pitched twice in three days late last week.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Holtzman and Hands won three games apiece, and Jenkins won twice.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Non-binary blah blah blah blah.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Today, the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which awards $150,000 annually to women and non-binary writers with books published in Canada and the US, announced its 2026 shortlist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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