double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

Examples of double up in a Sentence

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Hosk doubled up on handbags, carrying the Viva Superstar and Vain silhouettes from Valentino Garavani. Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025 Her 2014 album 1989 doubles up thanks to its original version placing at No. 68. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025 The Kings doubled up Boston’s output from three in the first quarter (8-for-18 to 4-for-14) and led by as many as 10. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025 The two brothers doubled up on one snowmobile and rode out of the area. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double up 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double up was in 1789

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“Double up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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