double up
Example Sentences
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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
It is not clear how many people usually share a room, but Home Office minister Angela Eagle has previously said "people can double up or treble up" if rooms are big enough.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz didn’t have a chance to double up the speedy Ohtani, but he fired a throw toward first base anyway.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024
“The girls can double up for a few days, Mother,” my father said.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
