double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

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Speaking of, if the Los Angeles Chargers release older brother Joey Bosa in the coming weeks, then the 49ers definitely should look to double up on their Bosa count, and that would shift their draft’s first-round focus. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Stay after class or double up for a couple of classes (a flow followed by a yin, for example). Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025 If your Raynaud’s also affects your toes, thick wool or other types of thermal socks can help protect them; double up if necessary. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025 The singer and business mogul was spotted out in Los Angeles last night with A$AP Rocky, doubled up on denim. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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