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
But fear not, because there is a solution to this double whammy: innovation.
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Forrester, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Heat waves after the hurricanes passed, when people had no electricity, often caused a double whammy in impacts, Dahl said.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The devastating tornadoes that swept through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, in March 2023 were a double whammy for Andrea Williams, who was looking forward to celebrating her birthday that day.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The flag was a double whammy — not only did Kansas City lose a first down, but the 10 yards also moved the team out of field goal range.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Forrester, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Heat waves after the hurricanes passed, when people had no electricity, often caused a double whammy in impacts, Dahl said.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The devastating tornadoes that swept through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, in March 2023 were a double whammy for Andrea Williams, who was looking forward to celebrating her birthday that day.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The flag was a double whammy — not only did Kansas City lose a first down, but the 10 yards also moved the team out of field goal range.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
Noun
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The scope of the disaster grew clear as the orchestra began to reconnect.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Weegee’s pictures of disaster, crime, and urban blight not only grabbed viewers’ attention but highlighted the ways in which passive spectatorship had come to dominate our lives as citizens.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the tragedy, Caribbean leaders met with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the future of the mission amid its uncertain funding.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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The cause of the maritime tragedy remains under investigation.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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