double up
Example Sentences
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"To come away with two podiums is no mean feat, and I am the only athlete to double up in the sprints and I came away with a second and a third," added Hunt.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
They also might mistakenly double up on a medication if a mail-order pharmacy switches generic manufacturers and a drug begins coming in a different-colored pill that appears to be a different prescription.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
As if on cue, stomach cramps made me double up.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
Kimmel’s Italian heritage from his mother’s side gave him the option to double up his citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
The tunnel was low-ceilinged: They had had to double up to move through it nearly four years previously; now there was nothing for it but to crawl.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
