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 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 Kelly also questioned Festinger, Schachter, and Riecken’s claim that the Seekers redoubled their efforts to spread their message. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025 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
Verb
  • Earlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The legal challenge intensified an unusually public dispute over how AI can be used in warfare and mass surveillance.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensified
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  • Catcher Ryan Jeffers, who earlier doubled in the team’s first run, grounded out to end the inning.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The chipmaker last week said its sales more than doubled in the most recent quarter to more than $96 billion.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doubled
Verb
  • The intervention of Allied troops on the White Russian side in the Russian Civil War deepened Bolshevik paranoia, and Bolshevik leaders concluded that hostile powers would always seek to destroy Russia by cultivating internal enemies.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Israel and Greece have deepened defense ties in the last decade.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepened
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  • Additionally, writing longer, more detailed descriptions of concerns (over 100 words) significantly increased response rates.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, the budget increased by $720,000 since September 2025, Korfanta said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Travel warnings have been heightened for Americans traveling in the Middle East.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Slowing the playback speed deepens the pitch, an alien, ominous effect heightened by amplification.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of heightened
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  • Inside one, the individual is both multiplied and diminished.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The mirrors multiplied the objects—and the viewer—seemingly without end.
    — Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplied
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  • For daily family casual gaming scenarios, the M7SG is equipped with exclusive Game Mode Plus and enhanced Game Bar, supporting VRR variable refresh rate and ALLM automatic low-latency mode.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • With tankers at a standstill and fuel prices climbing, the war strengthened a clean-power sales pitch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • While Liang’s ties with the government have strengthened, his tech bets appear to be a convergence with Beijing’s priorities rather than state-directed, Wang noted.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthened

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“Redoubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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