double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

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Izzy Santiago had 16 points as Acton-Boxboro doubled up Concord-Carlisle 64-32 in Dual County League action. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 Use one or double up—dealer’s choice. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 Germany has awarded Polaris Spaceplanes a contract to develop and flight test a two-stage reusable hypersonic test vehicle that could double up as a spaceplane. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026 Sabrina Carpenter’s Best Pop Vocal Album Nomination Carpenter is hoping to double up and claim repeat trophies in two pop categories at this year’s Grammys. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double up

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Feb. 2026.

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