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 Philip Zinckernagel scored twice for the Fire, finding the back of Sporting’s net in the 51st and 65th minutes. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026 Kogut told investigators that Theresa was raped twice by Dennis Halstead and John Restivo. Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 If something runs over Wi Fi, most people do not think twice about it. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 The Kings, who had a power-play goal in each of the first three games of the series, were shut out with the man advantage twice in the first 12 minutes of Game 4. Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice
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double
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  • Paramount Skydance — Shares of the media conglomerate jumped 3% after Morgan Stanley double upgraded the stock to overweight from underweight.
    Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • On a 3-2 count in the third, Muell ripped an RBI double to left.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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