doubled

past tense of double
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as in folded
to lay one part over or against another part of double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

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Recent Examples of doubled Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro announced at the end of the show that the Season 34 premiere’s viewership doubled compared to Season 33, proving that this season will be one to watch. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The fearmongering worked; sales more than doubled the next year—and the strategy set a precedent for the way that American companies have advertised since. Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 Including Tuesday's rally, Webtoon shares have now more than doubled in the past three months. Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025 Boston's lineup roared back in the late innings and tied the game in the eighth when Kotsay doubled and scored on a hit from Coco Crisp. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 But perhaps other equivalently transformative feedback loops take the wheel once carbon dioxide has doubled, amplifying soaring temperatures. Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Since his return to office, ICE arrests have doubled. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 Over the past five years, the company has nearly doubled its revenue, reaching $75 billion in 2024, up from $39 billion in 2019. Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
Verb
  • Reportedly, the use of the RT-70 radio antenna increased the accuracy of GLONASS by around 30%.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The trade and investment element of state visits has increased in recent times.
    Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, the front curls folded like waves over the top of her head; baby hairs falling alongside.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • From the time it was announced, Venu was immediately embroiled in legal issues, provided an incomplete collection of major sports (no Paramount or NBCUniversal properties, after all), and folded before launch.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Every action like kindness, empathy and contribution — multiplied and shared — actions that change lives, including mine.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The area of that square is b², because the length and the width of a square get multiplied by each other to give the area.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If your data is duplicated, incomplete or inconsistent, AI will accelerate the chaos.
    Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Other arrests were duplicated entirely, and researchers have cautioned that ICE’s data at times has had inaccurate or missing information.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • His sacrifice has steeled our resolve, redoubled our commitment and only increased our determination to save America at this critical turning point.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Local authorities, under increasing national pressure to take action against Tren de Aragua, redoubled their displays of vigilance.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Doubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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