double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
has been doubling
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present perfect progressiveof double (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The chain has been doubling down on value meals and other low-cost menu items, striving to reclaim its reputation for affordable food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
HP has been doubling down on investments in artificial intelligence as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
According to Cornelius Roemer, a viral evolution expert at the University of Basel, the number of BQ.1.1 infections has been doubling every week.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2022
In Denmark, South Africa and the United Kingdom, the number of new Omicron cases has been doubling every two days.
From Reuters ● Dec. 17, 2021
"This lady has been doubling, and as the chances go, her row is certain to make a hit to-morrow."
From Cast Adrift by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
