Thesaurus results for DOUBLE (AS)

double (as)

verb

Definition of double (as)

as in to stand in

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The attack ads that exaggerate and lie about their opponents, without mentioning their myopic support for their dear leader whose baggage has destroyed America’s standing in the world, are astounding.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Procter & Gamble has long been the class of the consumer-products industry, standing in for quality management in the way Pampers are synonymous with diapers.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand in

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Anthropic said last month that its own validation workloads grew 25 fold in six months as Claude took over most of its code output.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Westminster police detectives took over the investigation and determined that the deaths were a double homicide.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of take over

Verb

Sherman, Maine — Behind the steering wheel of his silver pickup, Scott Bates fills in the blanks with numbers.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
After Moore suffered a concussion against the Los Angeles Chargers, Ezeudu came on to fill in at right tackle for the rest of the game.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fill in

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With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Brandi Glanville is taking a major step in her ongoing health battle by going under the knife.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of step in

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Thompson didn’t play in the fourth quarter until being substituted in for the final 10 seconds of the contest.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Dentists likely are champing at the bit, ready and willing to substitute some dental floss for a slab of chocolate.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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