Definitions

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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Others have defended the agents involved, doubling down on claims that enforcement officers face growing danger, even as evidence in this case remains contested.

From Salon

"If you think of the EU delegation this year, with its leadership coming, it's very clear that we are doubling down on our engagement with the EU."

From BBC

Zombies doubling as a metaphor for consumerism or groupthink?

From Salon

“We believe both sides can be right at the same time,” they write, adding that they expect to see tech firms doubling down on AI capital spending as 4Q results come in.

From The Wall Street Journal

Guggenheim analysts set a $400 price target for Oracle, implying a more than doubling from its current trading price.

From Barron's

doubling

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