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double for

VERB

cover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offset

STRONG

balance counterbalance insure relieve substitute

WEAK

make good make up for stand in (for) take over take the rap for

Antonyms

WEAK

abandon disregard forget ignore leave alone

VERB

pinch hit

Synonyms

WEAK

act for alternate answer for back up be in place of change commute cover for deputize displace do the work of fill in fill in for fill one's position go as proxy relieve replace serve in one's stead spell stand for stand in stand in for sub supersede supplant supply swap swap places with switch take another's place take over

VERB

substitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

replace supplant swap

STRONG

alternate change commute deputize displace proxy relieve spell sub supersede switch

WEAK

act for answer for back up be in place of cover for do the work of fill in for fill one's position go as serve in one's stead stand for stand in (for) swap places with take another's place take over

Antonyms

STRONG

continue keep

Example Sentences

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Celtic are aiming to win a league and Scottish Cup double for the 14th time.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Profits are expected to more than double for the fiscal period ended in late April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Newport Harbor 2, Corona Centennial 0: Ryan Williams had a solo home run and Henry Mann added an RBI double for Newport Harbor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He told BBC Radio Surrey the company then tried to charge him double for the same delivery.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He looks like a handsome young double for Papi, and a lot like us, the family eyebrows, the same high cheekbones, the full, generous mouth.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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