How to Use double up in a Sentence
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The Sharks boys team totaled 34 points to double up Jupiter (77).
—Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2021
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Chat with the nurse, read posters on the wall or do as Marie did and double up with music and a book.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
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For a full denim look, double up and pair with Wardrobe.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
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The talk about doubling up on Olympic medals next summer can wait.
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
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Because of the discomfort of doubling up on the jet skis, half of the men rode in the supply boat for much of the way.
—Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2023
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Rihanna looked to the past with her look, doubling up on archival pieces.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
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In the waning moments, UConn had doubled up the normally rugged Aztecs on the boards, 50-25.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
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How about a wall charger that doubles up as a power bank?
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
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While Giveon didn’t perform his verse, the singer is on the bill for day two of the festival, giving Bieber a chance to double up.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2022
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Once the three days were over, we were advised to double up going forward.
—Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020
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Heads of Households To be sure, doubling up on housing to save money isn’t reserved for the old.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
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Guests are prohibited from doubling up in the bunks or sleeping on the floors.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
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Plus, it’s all set for YouTube vlogging and can even double up as a webcam.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
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Coming in a range of widths, wear one on the one hand, try a few on different fingers, or even double up.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
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With ottomans that double up as extra seats, up to four people can dine, talk, play games and watch movies.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
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This recipe doubles up on the tropical lime flavor with a coating of Key Lime Glaze.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
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With that ratio, the Colts could double up, sign Bridgewater and use the No. 42 pick — or trade up — on a quarterback.
—Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2022
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The county lacks shelters and many of its homeless live in cars and double up with friends or families.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2020
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In effect, bettors in Ohio can double up with this offer.
—cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
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If the return of low-rise jeans has been a nightmare to endure, maybe the solution is to double up with this high-waisted trend.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 29 Aug. 2022
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In order to send, say, six buses to a game instead of eight, the district will now require athletes to double up.
—Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2022
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Many of these residents have since been moved to the remaining hotels and were forced to double up in most cases.
—Annie Grossinger, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2022
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The bullet took around nine seconds to reach its target, who doubled up and fell, according to a video of the shot reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
—Alistair MacDonald, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
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Carissa Moore, the golden girl last time, should double up in Tahiti, and Caroline Marks could join her on the podium.
—John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
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Both Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa doubled up as hosts and musical guests.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Father’s Day also happened to fall on Shelton’s 47th birthday this year, so the No Doubt singer doubled up on the love in her social media post.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 June 2023
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If your home has double doors, this is the perfect opportunity to double up on wreaths!
—Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2023
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This move allows the Panthers to double up on rookie wideouts and receivers named Johnson.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
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One HomePod sounds great, but its party trick is to double up with a second speaker to form a stereo pair, and this is where the HomePod is pretty jaw dropping.
—Mark Prigg, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2023
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Marks said this has been done in the past, but there was no interest from contractors to double up on the respective school roof replacement projects.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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