Definition of double-barrelednext
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community

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Recent Examples of double-barreled But trip to Lambeau next followed by visit from Lions will be double-barreled test. Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name. Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling. Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025 In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2025 The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
  • The Renpho MorphoScan Nova Body Composition Scale uses dual-frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to calculate the precise makeup of your body during your weigh-in.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
  • My time in Congress focused on addressing these dual crises.
    Carlos Curbelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Hopkins team hopes to study the digital twin approach in a larger study with other hospitals, and has begun a trial using it to treat a more common type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • By applying cutting-edge digital twin technology, the system allows engineers to analyze thousands of variables simultaneously—a process that previously required years of manual calculation and cross-departmental coordination.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The act also affirmed the right to self-identify as transgender or non-binary.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The title is binary; the work is not.
    Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Double-barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-barreled. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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