redoubled

verb

past tense of redouble
1
as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help

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2
as in doubled
to make twice as great or as many if we redouble the recipe, we'll have enough cookies for everyone

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Recent Examples of redoubled That commitment to news investment, independent news, and to [5 News producer] ITN has been redoubled in the past few months. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Irwin’s new packed schedule has redoubled his faith in the conservationist mission of his work as the keeper of the Australia Zoo. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 The race to electrification is being redoubled, especially in Asia, which took the most painful hits in the past few months. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 The government has redoubled its campaign for quicker EV adoption, framing it as a critical buffer against external supply shocks. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 As the war in the Middle East and the surge in crude prices provide a windfall to the Kremlin, Kyiv has redoubled its efforts to hobble Russia’s energy production. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 So, investigators redoubled their efforts to try to learn more. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 The disjunction between the abstract composition and the notion of self-portraiture appeared perplexing in its own right; its inoperability only exacerbated the viewer’s frustration and redoubled the artist’s impish provocation. — Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 With a team of thousands under his command, Hassabis has redoubled the company’s efforts on large language models, OpenAI’s stronghold. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubled
  1. intensified
  2. doubled
  3. deepened
  4. increased
  5. heightened
  6. multiplied
  7. enhanced
  8. strengthened
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  • The whispers about their similarities intensified on the announcement of the engagement of Crown Prince Hussein, son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, to Rajwa in August 2022.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The deaths came as Indonesia intensified efforts to combat forest and land fires that have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensified
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  • Will Smith doubled to left, advancing to third on an error from Sal Frelick.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Minneapolis Fed reported that a Montana timber company said fuel costs had more than doubled on a project contract signed several months ago.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of doubled
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  • People reported that tensions between the brothers deepened after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Abiy’s persistent calls for sovereign access to Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab have alarmed Eritrea and deepened the rift.
    — KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepened
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  • She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Russia also faces growing costs at home from Ukraine’s long-range strikes, which have disrupted energy and commercial infrastructure and heightened public anxiety over a prolonged war.
    — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks in the Black Sea have also heightened fears about global food security, as Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exports of grain.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of heightened
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  • The official said that Rubio had grown increasingly frustrated as the reports multiplied.
    — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of multiplied
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  • The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • Her creative expression extended beyond the runway into cultural moments that further strengthened the brand’s presence in fashion.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Erdogan’s attempt to foster an Ottoman-style pan-Islamism appears to have accelerated liberalization rather than strengthened religious conformity.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthened

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