double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

Examples of double up in a Sentence

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The band also doubles up as a touch-sensitive pause and skip button and for accepting calls, which is clever. Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 The Phillies’ second baseman caught the ball and threw to shortstop Trea Turner to double up Bogaerts at second. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025 On one of the rare occasions that Juventus doubled up out wide, City exploited it. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025 Also doubling up is senior Alicia Burnett who has led MU’s women’s sprint team all season. Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for double up

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double up was in 1789

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“Double up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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