double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

Examples of double up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the vast majority of the company’s workforce showing up daily to headquarters, some people double up, since hiring often outpaces construction. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024 Because of this, Haussmann tends to double up on prevention before taking his own dog into a wooded area. Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024 Maybe doubling up on the dumb was the way to go here. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 Stubble & Co’s The Cooler, £125 which doubles up as a backpack. Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double up was in 1789

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“Double up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

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