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
Dealing with a media storm while adjusting to a new culture sounds like a daunting double whammy, but Maher reports the transition was pretty smooth.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
The double whammy of two donors withdrawing their aid was catastrophic.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
The double whammy of two donors withdrawing their aid was catastrophic.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
Noun
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That’s a major blow to both sales and long-term customer loyalty.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, he’s also had his share of expensive disasters, such as Joao Felix, Santiago Arias and Nikola Kalinić.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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All the while, he’s typically dressed in a form-fitting dress, a shoulder-length wig and heeled boots (because open-toed shoes around hatchets and augers could spell disaster).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Room Next Door shares the same theme, allowing director Pedro Almodóvar to address Covid-era tragedy, much as directing team Scott McGehee and David Siegel do in The Friend.—
Armond White,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer’s passion for performing was fostered early — during an active, adventurous childhood in Chatsworth, Calif., making homemade films and plays alongside his brothers Mark and Wesley — and also shaped by tragedy.—
Kara Warner,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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