double up

verb

doubled up; doubling up; doubles up

intransitive verb

: to share accommodations designed for one

Examples of double up in a Sentence

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In the Fiesta Bowl, Penn State doubled up Boise State and All-America running back Ashton Jeanty 216-108 on the ground. Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Queen doubles up on the Official Album Downloads ranking, as another one of their compilations gallops toward the top. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Madonna is doubling up on the holiday festivities with her children by her side! Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 The Los Angeles Rams will not be doubling up on punishment for Demarcus Robinson. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double up 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 2025.

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