double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
is doubling
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present progressiveof double (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Frings said Roche is doubling down on the RAS pathway to treat cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
“Retailers use price cuts for many reasons, but Target’s year-to-date traffic performance suggests the brand is doubling down on initiatives that are working, including price cuts taken earlier this year,” she told MarketWatch over email.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“If your money is doubling in nine years, that’s an equity-like return,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Meta is doubling down on smart glasses and artificial intelligence even as concerns mount that wearable technology is being used to violate people’s privacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
No other nation is doubling at that rate.
From The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 by Joseph Wild
