double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
was doubling
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past progressiveof double.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Treasury to announce it was doubling the buyback volume of long-end nominal securities to at least $4 billion per operation, which stabilized markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Turns out the tumour was doubling in size every 24 hours."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Redick sounded as if he was doubling down on his analytics-driven philosophy of calling for more three-point attempts, even if the Lakers might not have the necessary players to execute such a strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
In January, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported TikTok was doubling its presence downtown by taking up Microsoft’s former space.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Vola was suspicious he’d been doing more than the exercises she’d ordered—he was, doubling them usually—and she wasn’t happy about it.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
