as in blow
informal
a situation that is bad in two different ways; a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other
With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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Recent Examples of double whammy
That double whammy compounds a pressure that was already four years in the making.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
But selling stocks in your 401(k) account and withdrawing cash packs a double whammy.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
For Apple, this is a double whammy.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Grocery supply chains Other grocery goods, such as fresh produce, which have more complex supply chains and require refrigeration throughout, could be hit with a double whammy of cost increases.
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Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for double whammy
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
But selling stocks in your 401(k) account and withdrawing cash packs a double whammy.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
For Apple, this is a double whammy.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Grocery supply chains Other grocery goods, such as fresh produce, which have more complex supply chains and require refrigeration throughout, could be hit with a double whammy of cost increases.
—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for double whammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
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Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.
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Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Chile introduced a tax deduction for catastrophe insurance premiums and resilience retrofit investment.
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During the June 23 meeting, residents urged city officials to keep funding the team to prevent future tragedies.
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Here are the most significant developments since the tragedy occurred.
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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