double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
doubled
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past participleof double.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof double.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
doubleadjectivetwice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
Example Sentences
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Poland’s economy has doubled in size since the country joined the European Union in 2004.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The company said its cancellations related to air-traffic-control issues nearly doubled, which it said reflected its concentration in the Northeast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The number of people deported to El Salvador nearly doubled in the first three months of 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Defender Tarik Muharemovic opened the scoring before Brenden Aaronson doubled Leeds' lead shortly after the break.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the six years from 1914 to 1920, the black population doubled, with most of that growth coming in 1916 to 1918, but the number of homes open to black Chicagoans stayed the same.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
