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adjective

ˈdə-bəl How to pronounce double (audio)
Definition of doublenext
1
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined an egg with a double yolk

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2
as in twofold
being twice as great or as many after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants

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3
as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt

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double

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verb

1
as in to increase
to make twice as great or as many we doubled our investment in six months

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2
as in to fold
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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double

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noun

as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another he looks so much like you that he could be your double

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double

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adverb

as in twice
to two times the amount or degree raced to his side double quick

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Recent Examples of double
Adjective
Radica then offers both single and double lower sleeper platforms optionally so buyers can set up a lower bed for one or two people. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 On choosing surgical menopause In addition to a double mastectomy, Munn opted for an oophorectomy to remove her ovaries, plus had her fallopian tubes and uterus removed as well. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
The number of Diamond VIFP members more than tripled between 2021 and 2024, while those with Platinum status more than doubled. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Nepal’s death toll has risen to 903, while the number of people still unaccounted for has nearly doubled to roughly 4,200, according to an update from local officials Sunday. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
Alcaraz also played in the mixed doubles event, looking rusty while partnering with Serena Williams to win one match before falling. — Brian Mahoney, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Jeff McNeil tacked on an RBI double in the third, and Brian Serven extended the lead to 5-1 in the fourth. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Adverb
Instead, the judge awarded her just double what the New York Times was awarded for defending itself from Baldoni’s defamation case. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Gabriel Moreno hit a check swing RBI double that hugged the first base line and stayed fair before Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single cut the deficit to 4-3. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
  1. dual
  2. twofold
  3. fake
  4. increase
  5. fold
  6. twin
  7. twice
  8. binary
Adjective
  • And when Ohtani, Judge and Tarik Skubal repeated their accomplishments in 2025 as NL MVP, AL MVP and AL Cy Young winner, something had to be done to commemorate that, too, so the dual Gold Logoman patch cards were created.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Softer labor figures would justify a balanced approach at the Warsh Fed, leading the committee to take the employment side of the institution's dual mandate into consideration, effectively loosening financial conditions.
    — Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dual
Adjective
  • Because of the marine heat wave, a UC Santa Barbara project that uses drones to observe sharks at a nearby beach has seen a twofold increase in white sharks so far this year, McCauley said.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • The reasons behind the rise in popularity of mineral sunscreens lately are twofold.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of twofold
Adjective
  • Jump scares, dudes with chainsaws, fake blood and adult drinks accentuated with gummy worms.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Days later, Britain’s AI Security Institute said that Anthropic’s most advanced AI model had used fake identities to cover its tracks and attempt to plant malicious code during testing.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fake
Verb
  • There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Friday starts dry in the Twin Cities with clouds and temperatures increasing through the afternoon.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • For a precision folding bike where millimeter-perfect alignment dictates how smoothly the hinges open and close, keeping the metal perfectly straight is a manufacturing advantage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Temple of the Moon surrounds a 30-foot central tower with an organic, inward-folding design intended for gathering and reflection.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • But soaps demand evil twins, hence the Sybok of La’an’s imagination.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ben and Zack, his 10-year-old twins, also spent time on the ice.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of twin
Adverb
  • Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The top and bottom stripes, each of which is just as wide but twice as tall as the middle stripe, are respectively pink and blue, and the middle stripe is purple.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of twice
Adjective
  • But she's also taken heat for some of her remarks, including lengthy jokes about the non-binary community and dismissing the use of they/them pronouns.
    — Juana Summers, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Taking over the role of nerdy wallflower Fern, as well as her popular alter ego Vylette, is Chicago non-binary actor AJ Paramo.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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