double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
has doubled
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present perfectof double (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The price of a loaf in Khartoum has doubled from 250 to 500 Sudanese pounds over the past week.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The number of people without a job for at least six months has doubled in the past few years to a 10-year high, excluding the pandemic, of nearly 2 million, Labor Department data show.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Chief Executive Ernie Garcia III said the company has doubled its customers in the last two years while continuing to lead the industry in unit economics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Hayes has doubled down on that philosophy, with the U.S. playing just four of its last 20 games against teams ranked outside the top 25.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Dad pulls onto the highway and accelerates, rapidly, as if to make a point, until he has doubled Richard’s speed.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
