How to Use double-double in a Sentence
double-double
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Reese had a double-double — her 32nd of the season, best in the nation — by the middle of the third quarter.
—Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
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Reese netted her fifth straight double-double in the 83-81 loss.
—Katherine Fominykh, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
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Brin Chesnut had a double-double with 21 kills and 16 digs.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
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Liu had a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Reese had 12 points and 11 rebounds to become the first rookie to record a double-double in an All-Star Game.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 July 2024
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Finished ninth in the league with 38 double-doubles, including a league-best 23 off the bench.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2023
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Zubac made his first six field-goal attempts and had a double-double with about four minutes still left in the first half.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Betts added 18 points but saw her string of five straight double-doubles end.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The double-double for Neal – 29 points, 11 rebounds – made the Arizona State transfer the standout player of the game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Marotta had 18 points and 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season for MU.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
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Hunter Dickinson has 13 double-doubles, four in the last five games.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
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Hamby led the Sparks with 18 points, five assists and 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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He's recorded a double-double in 26 of 33 games this year, tied for most in college hoops this season.
—Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
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The Biles on the balance beam, completed in 2019, features a double-double dismount from the beam -- two flips and two twists.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 22 July 2024
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Sam Reznik also had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Jalen Duren also had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
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Stanford’s Cameron Brink had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
—oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2023
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Naomi Jones led the winners with a double-double, 14 points and 11 rebounds.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2023
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Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle were both flirting with double-doubles at the break.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
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Tashaun Steele also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
—Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023
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James Wiseman had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
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Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double.
—Anne M. Peterson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
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This was Morrow’s 101st career double-double and a season high for her this year.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Lakers big man Anthony Davis stuffed the stat sheet with a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) and four blocks.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2024
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Bates designed a play for Swain, who at that point had already turned in a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double to go with five assists and three steals.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 28 July 2023
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Jamar Brown recorded a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and a steal.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
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The Wisconsin recruit pulled the double-double as a sophomore, winning the shot put and discus.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2023
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Paul posted his fifth double-double of the season and 15th career game with at least 14 assists and zero turnovers.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
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By halftime, Davis already had a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
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Jimmy Butler has a team-high 14 points, while Bam Adebayo has his own double-double.
—Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
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