a complement equal to the original; a double measure.
a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security.
something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn.
a double dip of recession.
First recorded in 1960–65
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“You can’t double dip, using FSA dollars and the credit on the same expenses. The IRS will catch it.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Businesses can claim both the deduction and credit, but they can’t double dip for the same expense, Powell-Allen says.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Tesla said if the Delware court reinstated Musk's 2018 pay deal, he would forfeit or return the latest share aware to avoid a "double dip".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Still, a survey report by JPMorgan last week showed investors' biggest concern was "ineffective" policy response, followed by a spillover into the banking system, and a double dip in property sales.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
But black, white, orange, pink, brown, and a dull red made by a double dip of orange and pink, are a good range of colour.
From Rolf in the Woods by Seton, Ernest Thompson
The economy had a shallow recovery from the double-dip recession of 2008- 09, followed by the European debt crisis.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
Gold halved in value in two years at the start of the 1980s as the Fed gave priority to tackling inflation despite a double-dip recession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
You can’t fault Levy for wanting his first movie to double-dip on its Europhilia, moving from Christmas-y London to cozy Paris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
After an opening-round bye, her first match Thursday was postponed due to rain, forcing her and most of the field into a double-dip on Friday.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2023
My mouth watered at the memory of double-dip cones on hot summer afternoons, sticky and cold and sweet.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
Regulators also discovered the bank "double-dipped" fees from customers and withheld promised reward bonuses.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2023
The consortium, known as the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, has ascertained that tens of thousands of federal employees double-dipped by claiming small business loans they weren’t entitled to.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
Sherman also double-dipped: Hazeltine, his middle name and the name of his daughter, is also up there on a street sign.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022
Whatever isn’t stainless steel should be double-dipped hot galvanized metal.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
Other area news: Ex-D.C. assistant principal double-dipped with job in R.I.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2021
There’s nothing wrong with double-dipping — you don’t have to read just once during the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Bank of America must pay more than $100 million to customers for double-dipping on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
But other cases appear to be old-fashioned double-dipping.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
"It's nothing better than double-dipping and means that poorer countries which are already at the back of the queue, will end up waiting longer."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2021
“Ordinarily, double-dipping on a razor would skeeve me out completely,” Miss Ohio explained.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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