quadruple
adjective
fourfold; consisting of four parts.
quadrupling
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present participleof quadruple.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Marathon earned $5.1 billion, quadrupling its profit from the same period last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
After almost quadrupling from May 2025, the temptation to book profits had become irresistible.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Earlier this year, Lewin funneled $3.8 billion to a small arm of the United Nations, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, quadrupling the budget of the agency.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Seagate has been on a hot streak in 2026, nearly quadrupling against a 17% gain for the Nasdaq 100.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
I start to pedal like my life depends on it, my RPM quadrupling.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
