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verb
  1. 1
    to become twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of double*

    To become larger: grow, expand, swell, dilate, inflate, outgrow, mature, double, wax and wane, supersize... more
    1. a.
      to increase something so that it is twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of double*

      To increase, or to increase something: increase, add to, raise, go up, step up, double, multiply, soar, escalate, go through the roof... more
  2. 2

    double

     or

    double over

     to fold something so that it has two layers of equal size

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of double*

    To fold or furl something: close, fold up, fold, double, fold, unfold, unfurl... more
  3. 3
    in baseball, to hit the ball far enough so that you can run to second base

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of double*

    To perform an action in baseball: balk, bat, baulk, bunt, catch, double, fly, foul, ground out, hit... more

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