double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
had doubled
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past perfectof double.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A new company, Underbelly, has taken over this year, and Alex said the cost of running a stall had doubled.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
By early 2026, that share had doubled to 12%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
By Gil’s own accounting, sales had doubled in the past year.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Pollsters Datafolha said Flavio's support had doubled in the first round since a previous survey in December.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
By now I knew inflation had doubled, which meant the US dollar was even stronger.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
