as in blow
informal
a situation that is bad in two different ways; a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other
With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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Recent Examples of double whammy
Budget cuts and tariffs are a double whammy that risk leading to a depression.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Image India is acutely aware that the trade and immigration issues are a potential double whammy in Mr. Trump’s universe of preoccupations.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The new tariffs are a double whammy because coffee makers were already dealing with higher wholesale prices for arabica beans — the most popular type — because of extreme weather that has impacted the world's top producers.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
National University of Singapore View 3 Images Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have hit upon new technologies to deliver a double whammy to chronic wounds in diabetics, using tiny needles barely visible to the human eye.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Image India is acutely aware that the trade and immigration issues are a potential double whammy in Mr. Trump’s universe of preoccupations.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The new tariffs are a double whammy because coffee makers were already dealing with higher wholesale prices for arabica beans — the most popular type — because of extreme weather that has impacted the world's top producers.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
National University of Singapore View 3 Images Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have hit upon new technologies to deliver a double whammy to chronic wounds in diabetics, using tiny needles barely visible to the human eye.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
Noun
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After severe storms hit the state in mid-March, Sanders applied for disaster relief through FEMA, under what's known as a major disaster declaration.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The march happened after more disasters caused by climate change and pollution impacted the country.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These events devastate local communities not just as the tragedy unfolds but in its aftermath.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instagram comment sections are flooded with hearts and flowers; the media memorializes a tragedy.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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