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
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And so a PDF attached to an SMS is a double whammy.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The double whammy this past season was that Embiid’s stats weren’t close to his elite per-game numbers from the previous season.
—Eric Wong, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The double whammy to these clubs meant significant operating losses for the Mets, Phillies and Giants, while most lower revenue clubs were cash-flow positive.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Knowing this, last week, Shein released a statement urging shoppers to get their orders in before the company is forced to raise its prices to account for the double whammy of a 145-percent duty burden and the loss of the de minimis exception.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The double whammy this past season was that Embiid’s stats weren’t close to his elite per-game numbers from the previous season.
—Eric Wong, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The double whammy to these clubs meant significant operating losses for the Mets, Phillies and Giants, while most lower revenue clubs were cash-flow positive.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Knowing this, last week, Shein released a statement urging shoppers to get their orders in before the company is forced to raise its prices to account for the double whammy of a 145-percent duty burden and the loss of the de minimis exception.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
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Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Losing Senga for an extended period would be a major blow for the Mets, but there's still reason to believe the team will explore trades for its pitchers even with him sidelined.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Similarly, the market-resilience work performed by a lab at the University of California, Davis, offers solutions to farmers and agricultural communities that are vulnerable to intensifying weather disasters.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal database that tracked costly weather disasters no longer being updated How to prepare for an earthquake disaster Huge earthquakes have long been an existential crisis for millions along the West Coast, as described in a 2022 USA TODAY article.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The protests sparked by controversial raids carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement taking place across Los Angeles County are further heightening fears in America's largest county, a place still recovering from the wildfires tragedy.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Each of these tragedies reverberates through their departments and communities, amplifying the sense of vulnerability and loss.—
Jillian E. Snider,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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