DOUBLE-BARRELED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

double-barreled

adjective

ˌdə-bəl-ˈber-əld

Definition of double-barreled

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community

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Recent Examples of double-barreled It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name. — Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling. — Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025 In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2025 The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-barreled

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Jackson Moni scored 18 points for the Warriors (0-2), who have two teams in the dual-site California Classic, one in Sacramento and one at Chase Center in San Francisco.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Soundcore Liberty 5 Noise Cancelling Earbuds The Soundcore Liberty 5 drops cinematic sound directly onto your travel kit by embedding official multi-directional Dolby Audio processing inside dual wool paper diaphragm drivers.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of dual

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Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said on June 25, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026
The Age of Attraction co-hosts welcomed twin daughters, Iris Parker and Dove Tomlin, late in the evening on Tuesday, June 30, the couple exclusively shares with PEOPLE.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of twin

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The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.

— Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
The offering includes binary option contracts based on the Mini-S&P 500 Index, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Definition of binary

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