How to Use double up in a Sentence

double up

verb

• In some ways, no doubt, decks like this double up as collectable items for die-hard art fans.
  — Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• Parts of the front subframe are hollow and double up as cooling ducts for the brakes.
  — Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
• If both songs are nominated, this would be the second year in a row that Antonoff has doubled up in this category.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
• This salad doubles up on greens—with broccoli and baby arugula—and it's all brought together with a bright and briny lemon-honey dressing.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
• The Patriots were doubled up 28-14 by Tampa Plant in its opener.
  — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
• The Sharks boys team totaled 34 points to double up Jupiter (77).
  — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2021
• Chat with the nurse, read posters on the wall or do as Marie did and double up with music and a book.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
• For a full denim look, double up and pair with Wardrobe.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
• The talk about doubling up on Olympic medals next summer can wait.
  — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
• Because of the discomfort of doubling up on the jet skis, half of the men rode in the supply boat for much of the way.
  — Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2023
• Rihanna looked to the past with her look, doubling up on archival pieces.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
• For footwear that can double up as your walking shoes and plane kicks, check out our list of the best travel shoes.
  — Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
• In the waning moments, UConn had doubled up the normally rugged Aztecs on the boards, 50-25.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
• How about a wall charger that doubles up as a power bank?
  — Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
• While Giveon didn’t perform his verse, the singer is on the bill for day two of the festival, giving Bieber a chance to double up.
  — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2022
• Once the three days were over, we were advised to double up going forward.
  — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020
• Heads of Households To be sure, doubling up on housing to save money isn’t reserved for the old.
  — Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
• Guests are prohibited from doubling up in the bunks or sleeping on the floors.
  — Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
• Plus, it’s all set for YouTube vlogging and can even double up as a webcam.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
• Coming in a range of widths, wear one on the one hand, try a few on different fingers, or even double up.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
• With ottomans that double up as extra seats, up to four people can dine, talk, play games and watch movies.
  — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
• This recipe doubles up on the tropical lime flavor with a coating of Key Lime Glaze.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
• Stubble & Co’s The Cooler, £125 which doubles up as a backpack.
  — Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2024
• With that ratio, the Colts could double up, sign Bridgewater and use the No. 42 pick — or trade up — on a quarterback.
  — Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2022
• The county lacks shelters and many of its homeless live in cars and double up with friends or families.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2020
• In effect, bettors in Ohio can double up with this offer.
  — cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
• If the return of low-rise jeans has been a nightmare to endure, maybe the solution is to double up with this high-waisted trend.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 29 Aug. 2022
• In order to send, say, six buses to a game instead of eight, the district will now require athletes to double up.
  — Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2022
• Many of these residents have since been moved to the remaining hotels and were forced to double up in most cases.
  — Annie Grossinger, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2022
• The bullet took around nine seconds to reach its target, who doubled up and fell, according to a video of the shot reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
  — Alistair MacDonald, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024