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
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
After the Chicago Bears were hit with a double whammy on the offensive line, Ben Johnson said discussions about left tackle with GM Ryan Poles have been ongoing.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
His livestock and the drought were a double whammy on the fragile vegetation, thinning it out to untenable levels.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The double whammy has wreaked havoc on many parts of the islands.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
After the Chicago Bears were hit with a double whammy on the offensive line, Ben Johnson said discussions about left tackle with GM Ryan Poles have been ongoing.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
His livestock and the drought were a double whammy on the fragile vegetation, thinning it out to untenable levels.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The double whammy has wreaked havoc on many parts of the islands.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
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This year, the festival continued but took a blow, with officials postponing the Strawberry Stomp 5K and parade, which usually showcases community spirit and guest celebrities.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker could come to blows and even affect the title match in one way or the other.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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With Edgewater in the flood zone and Station 42 and Three Rock in disaster response mode, Bode (Max Thieriot) was on a side quest to make amends with Danny Marks (Mike O'Malley), a victim of Bode's criminal past.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Through packing serious, scalable power into a mobile shipping container, VIVIFY is targeting remote industrial sites, disaster zones, forward military bases, and power-hungry data centers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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For much the same reason, developers, architects and builders are starting to stress proactively designing for climate catastrophe.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Local elections in England are usually low-stakes affairs, but this year’s results proved to be a catastrophe for the Labour Party.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Paramount+ drama series follows a New York family that relocates to rural Montana after a family tragedy.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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That’s not to minimize the tragedies of the early 737 Max crashes, but to acknowledge that Boeing, airlines, and regulators took those events seriously and addressed the problems.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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