Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
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Reclaimed white pine flooring by the Hudson Company stands in handsome contrast to board-and-batten paneling in the primary bathroom, where the tub is by Randolph Morris.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025 -
For the performance, SNL, with Belushi’s help, recruited real fans to stand in the crowd, including Fugazi and Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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When Bret Bielema took over at Illinois in December 2020, the Fighting Illini hadn’t enjoyed a winning season in nine years and had signed just three top-50 recruiting classes in the previous decade.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The program is overseen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the Department of Health and Human Services, which was recently taken over by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom Mr. Trump named as secretary.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ora was at the desk for a third consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Among the Promenade’s challenges is its scale — the mall’s unusually large stores can be hard to fill in an era when many big retailers are reducing their footprints.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Right now select live sporting events and shows from ESPN and the ESPN+ service are available on Disney+, though the creation of a Disney+ specific program is a new step in the direction of streaming content.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Forensic Institute has identified the bodies of the four hostages Hamas released to the Red Cross on Thursday, marking another step in the first phase of the cease-fire between the terrorist group and Israel.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Webster took over the captain’s armband once Danny Welbeck had been substituted in the second halves of both recent matches against Chelsea and is regarded by Hurzeler as one of his dressing-room leaders.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Unlike post-Vietnam Presidents, Trump has also abandoned internationalism for a crude form of unilateralism and has substituted personal grievance for national strategy.—
Steven Gillon / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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