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doubling

[duhb-ling] / ˈdʌb lɪŋ /
NOUN
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceleration advance ascent boost climb growth hike increment inflation progress surge upsurge upswing upturn
STRONG
accession accretion addition advancement aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough distention enlargement heightening intensification intensifying markup multiplication promotion raise step-up swell upgrade waxing
WEAK
piling up stacking up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease failure hindrance stagnation
STRONG
deduction lessening reduction shrinkage subtraction
WEAK
drop fall slump worsening

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was awkwardly dispatched to soothe the financial markets while doubling as a kind of economic war correspondent.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Microsoft is only doubling down on its plans.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Japan is doubling down on a shift to its strategic southwest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Unsurprisingly given their staggering attacking form this campaign, we're doubling up on Bayern Munich wingers - like most Bundesliga defences.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I braced a hand on the shelf to keep from doubling over.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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