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

“So if you have two of those, you double up on that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

I'm excited to see how he performs against teams that are more than likely going to double up against him.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

“Did they accidentally double up the photographs? This looks like the same person.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse