double whammy

noun

Synonyms of double whammy next

: a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects

Examples of double whammy in a Sentence

With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.

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Borrowers faced a double whammy in recent years: elevated prices for new and used vehicles and higher financing costs to buy them. —

Courtenay Brown, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024 Vintage Day-Dates have become hugely popular and with the rise of design-forward dials, this piece is a double whammy for collectors. —

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024 With the plot to kill the president-elect thwarted, everything changes for Neuman, especially with the double whammy of Homelander exposing her supe identity live on air. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024 The double whammy of crippling financial liabilities and Chianti wines’ loss of market share became too much to bear. —

Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double whammy

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of double whammy was in 1951

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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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