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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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Solomon and Crocker-Johnsonn were then issued double technical fouls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
By the end of 2025, Angel doubled their Guild membership over a nine-month period.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby could reach the podium in the women’s doubles, which is making its Olympic debut.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Then there’s Oscar contender Seyfried, who is double nominated for The Testament of Ann Lee in the movie categories and for Long Bright River as a Philadelphia cop looking for her missing sister.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
After starting Adebayo and Ware together in 19 of the Heat’s first 37 games this season, Spoelstra completely went away from the double-big look for the last month.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Solomon and Crocker-Johnsonn were then issued double technical fouls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Those fees nearly doubled in five years, to $111 billion in 2024.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
By the end of 2025, Angel doubled their Guild membership over a nine-month period.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman fell in love while teaming up to try to qualify for the 2018 Olympics in mixed doubles, and now—one child later—they’ve finally made it.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby could reach the podium in the women’s doubles, which is making its Olympic debut.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
So far some 17k dead and almost double injured.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Then there’s Oscar contender Seyfried, who is double nominated for The Testament of Ann Lee in the movie categories and for Long Bright River as a Philadelphia cop looking for her missing sister.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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The car livery is a dual-color white-and-black design, with the sides of the cars different colors.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to Tripp Stimson, who holds the dual titles of chief of distillery operations and chief whiskey scientist, certain components were finished in French oak casks with specific levels of toasting for between three and 26 months.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The reason for relief is twofold.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Goodwill’s motivation for the move is twofold, Cossio said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Authorities made an arrest after a ransom note turned out to be fake, the sheriff said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The program will start with 3,000 volunteers to be selected next summer and will gradually increase to 10,000 per year by 2030.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allowing its use on these two common crops will drastically expand how much is applied and increase harm, advocates say.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For now, the opposition appears situated to fold in newcomers and build on the momentum.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My favorite finds are scent twins with luxe brands like Le Labo, Chanel, Dior, and Gucci—just to name drop a few.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the film, the twins return from Chicago in the early 1930s, which inspired Carter to turn to photos of Chicago gangsters from the era.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Aside from his association with Epstein, Mandelson previously had to resign twice from senior government posts because of scandals over money or ethics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Southwest to start twice-daily flights to Nashville Also in March, Southwest Airlines will begin twice-daily flights to Nashville.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This concert by the award-winning ensemble Tonality, led by founder and Artistic Director Alexander Lloyd Blake, honors and shares the stories of transgender and non-binary individuals.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The method translates digital image or texture data into binary patterns that are printed directly into the hydrogel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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