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
The double whammy establishes the Belgian director as a director to track.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 22 May 2025
Image If inflation prompts central banks to raise interest rates, African countries with large debt burdens are in for a double whammy.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
That's a double whammy for prospective middle-class buyers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The double whammy of losing Lewis and former MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell in the same week is heavy.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 12 June 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 22 May 2025
Image If inflation prompts central banks to raise interest rates, African countries with large debt burdens are in for a double whammy.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
That's a double whammy for prospective middle-class buyers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The double whammy of losing Lewis and former MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell in the same week is heavy.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
Noun
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People threw punches, kicked and jeered as a man on the ground tried to fend off the blows and a woman tumbled to the concrete, bloody and disoriented.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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For a country like Italy, which prioritizes value for money, this is a devastating blow.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The need for such programs often reflect the reality that most people displaced by war or disaster typically stay within their country’s region, with only a minority travelling further afield.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Despite a joint preliminary damage assessment estimating over $15.8 million in emergency response costs and infrastructure damage, the federal government denied Maryland’s request for federal disaster assistance.—
Danny Tow,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
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The tragedy happened just seven days after the couple’s July 19 wedding, according to their online wedding page.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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The tragedy comes after a German man, 54, also drowned on Tuesday at Cap de Sant Pere de Cambrils beach, near Llarga beach, bringing Catalan beaches’ fatalities to 16 since June 15, according to the BBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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