double
adjective
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc..
were 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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Describing the evangelical lane as "wide-open," Scott's campaign said on Monday they were doubling their staff in Iowa and increasing advertising spend in the midwestern state.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023
“In our waves, we’ve seen what I would call almost exponential growth, like things were doubling at a quicker pace,” Ferrer told The Times in an interview Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Meanwhile, over at the Rutgers University's endowment, that's supposed to help defray the costs of university's operations, they were doubling down on relying on high-risk, high-fee hedge funds.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2023
“Rents were doubling and tripling. We kind of felt like: If we’re already paying mortgage-level rents, why not get a mortgage?”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
Kids were doubling back to pick up the scattered, bright trail we were leaving behind us.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
