doubling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of doublingnext
as in increase

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doubling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of double
1
as in increasing
to make twice as great or as many we doubled our investment in six months

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2
as in folding
to lay one part over or against another part of double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
  1. increase
  2. increasing
  3. folding
  4. multiplying
  5. multiplication
  6. addition
  7. accumulation
Noun
  • The average premium increase is estimated around 7%, according to a report from insurance research site ValuePenguin.com.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The increase in the stipend comes as the PGA Tour has increased the prize money pool in its competitions as LIV Golf began poaching some of the legacy tour’s biggest talents.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Health and hospital systems are also increasing research investments to improve care and advance healthcare delivery, while companies experiment with providing more support, such as help with housing, food and rides, in order to avoid extensive health issues down the line.
    Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • In his office, Posen has now pinned the denim fabric around the hips, folding each corner like origami.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The house of cards that Vladimir Putin has so carefully stacked over more than two decades is folding before our eyes.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of folding
Verb
  • Matrix multiplication involves taking two matrices and multiplying them together, with takes a specific kind of logic.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Keep those dust bunnies from multiplying Vacuum regularly with a HEPA filter and use a wet mop to keep dust bunnies from overrunning your living space.
    Andrea Kane, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplying
Noun
  • Everybody would certainly rejoice at doing that kind of multiplication.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The startling multiplication of the contests reminds me of the summer of 2020, when otherwise rational-seeming people suggested that the FBI was planting caches of fireworks in various American cities as part of a convoluted psyop.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of multiplication
Noun
  • In addition to Guerendo, defensive end Nick Bosa (hip/oblique), tackle Trent Williams (heel/ankle) and guard Ben Bartch (ankle) missed practice.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of addition
Noun
  • Snowpack -- the accumulation and compression of snow on the ground -- sustains the water supply for many regions, supplying water for drinking, irrigation and more throughout the year, according to Trudeau.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Parts of Siskiyou County in Oregon can expect additional snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches with winds gusting as high as 65 mph.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulation
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