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double

[duhb-uhl] / ˈdʌb əl /
ADJECTIVE
having two parts; twofold
Synonyms
STRONG
coupled dual duple duplex duplicate geminate paired twin twofold
WEAK
as much again binary binate dualistic twice two times
Antonyms
STRONG
singular
WEAK
single
NOUN
something which exactly resembles another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
match
STRONG
clone copy dead ringer duplicate image replica ringer simulacrum spitting image twin
WEAK
companion coordinate counterpart impersonator lookalike mate picture portrait reciprocal stand-in
Antonyms
STRONG
original
VERB
make two of; make twice as large
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grow increase
STRONG
amplify augment dupe duplicate enlarge magnify multiply redouble
WEAK
supplement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease diminish dissect
STRONG
abridge compress condense curtail lessen reduce
WEAK
divide halve

Example Sentences

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“I just want to make sure there’s not a double standard,” Auriemma said after the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This time they’d like to make it a daily double.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Central banks purchased over 1,000 metric tons of gold each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — roughly double the average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko said that the current cost of a barrel of oil was approaching double what had been budgeted for.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Adrenaline hit my system like a freight train, and I felt my heart rate double in an instant.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.