Definition of twicenext
as in double
to two times the amount or degree having been turned down before, he is twice shy about making any more marriage proposals

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Recent Examples of twice Kent was twice rejected by the voters of Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District. David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 The Dodgers have won every NL West title since 2013 save for the Giants’ 2021 ambush and have twice set the franchise record for wins in that window. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Between 1982-90, Texas had a 241-24 record, reached the Elite Eight or better seven times, made the Final Four twice and won the national championship in 1986 with a perfect 34-0 record. Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 In Dodgers’ recent history alone, Manny Ramirez, Hanley Ramirez, Juan Uribe, Yasiel Puig, Howie Kendrick, Cody Bellinger (twice, including a two-homer game), Max Muncy, and Mookie Betts have all homered on their bobblehead nights. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice
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double
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  • Andujar came home to score moments later on Gavin Sheets’ RBI-single and catcher Luis Campusano’s RBI double tied the game before Gray stemmed the bleeding.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • People filled the seats, the aisles, sat on tables and desks, lined up double against the wall so everybody could get inside.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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