DOUBLES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

doubles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of double

as in increases

to make twice as great or as many we doubled our investment in six months

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as in folds

to lay one part over or against another part of double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

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doubles

2 of 2

noun

plural of double

as in twins

something or someone that strongly resembles another he looks so much like you that he could be your double

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Recent Examples of doubles

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Meanwhile, Williams received a wild card to play women’s doubles with her sister Venus. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 At age fourteen, Eala won a junior Australian Open doubles title. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 The big concern Democrats and other critics say the order essentially doubles election security work already done on the state level and is an overreach of the federal government. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The outcome indicated the strength of doubles players in their own field and called for more of them to be allowed to participate. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Sock, 33, also won four Grand Slam doubles titles in tennis and Olympic gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. — James Hansen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Serena Williams during a mixed doubles quarterfinal match in New York on Tuesday. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 John Stewart’s exasperated adieu to his alien abductors doubles as a meta acknowledgement of Episode 2’s exposition-heavy plotting. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026

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On Tuesday evening, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz had just finished playing mixed doubles in Ashe as more fans were lining up to enter and see Federer. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Angels lose to Guardians in extra innings José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles, Steven Kwan had five singles and the streaking Cleveland Guardians overcame an early five-run deficit to beat the Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Tuesday night. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles, Steven Kwan had five singles and the streaking Cleveland Guardians overcame an early five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Tuesday night. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Federer also played Roddick and Andre Agassi with doubles match teammate John McEnroe. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Glasner likes to play tennis, padel and golf to wind down — and uses padel as a social tool, with frequent doubles games often involving people from outside his immediate circle. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 He was handed a wild card to play doubles at Wimbledon this year but lost in the first round. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Miguel Vargas walked, then pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk and Montgomery followed with doubles. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The first week of the event will feature qualifying events for the men's and women's singles competition, as well as mixed doubles. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubles

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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

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The kitchen is nearby and is furnished with custom cabinetry offering lots of storage, along with a neat dining table that folds out when needed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Most bankrupt airlines are purchased whole, including their data, by another airline which folds it into those operations.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of folds

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The search for Earth twins Since the 1990s, scientists have cataloged more than 6,300 worlds orbiting stars other than our sun.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
While chatting with the actor, 72, about his new documentary Water Wars, Quaid also opens up to PEOPLE about his 18-year-old twins, Thomas and Zoe, leaving for college, marking a major new chapter for the proud dad.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of twins

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This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Silver will remain, though is highly likely to be a different shade — Apple rarely duplicates colors between years.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Interpretive guidance from attorneys general and relevant agencies comes first, as Attorney General Tong’s Connecticut advisory and Attorney General Campbell’s earlier Massachusetts advisory demonstrate, doing the threshold work that a substantial share of state AI legislation otherwise duplicates.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026

Definition of duplicates

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Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of images

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My kids could never get enough of Dinosaur Land, a walk-through theme park with more than 50 life-sized replicas of these beloved prehistoric creatures made out of fiberglass.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Outside of this special occasion, the crown is displayed with replicas of the Cullinan III, IV, and V so the real stones can remain in rotation in the royal jewelry box.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026