Thesaurus results for TWICE

twice

adverb

ˈtwīs

Definition of twice

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 Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and Dylan Garand made 25 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight home win. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Market pricing implies the Fed could raise rates at least twice more in 2027. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 But the Supreme Court stepped in twice to overturn the 4th Circuit and rule for the Republicans. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Bird has won the Best Animated Feature Oscar twice for The Incredibles and Ratatouille. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice

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double

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Another resident, Rene Alexander, said a recent bill was double what her household paid during the same period last year.

— Christine Sloan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The bank double upgraded the used car stock to buy from underperform.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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twice

twice-told

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