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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By putting the bank’s own money to work on national security, he is doubling down on earlier attempts to catalyze societal changes, from fighting global warming to empowering Black citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"Turns out the tumour was doubling in size every 24 hours."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Now, Cuthbert is doubling down on her efforts to offload the property, cutting more than $1 million from her original asking price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The EU has taken several measures to confront soaring imports from China including doubling its duties on foreign steel, slapping higher levies on small parcels from abroad and hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

But then the law of large numbers started to kick in, and the pace of doubling slowed.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

doubling

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