Thesaurus results for DOUBLED (AS)

doubled (as)

verb

past tense of double (as)

as in stepped 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
Amid this turbulence, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund stepped in to stabilize the market.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood in

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In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Hossein Amini did another draft and Watkins filled in to direct.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filled in

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Aranda took over the Baylor program in 2020 and led the Bears to the Big 12 championship and a Sugar Bowl victory in 2021.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Then Franchione took over and laid the foundation for Patterson’s rightfully revered Hall of Fame tenure.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of took over

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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
The Germany international was substituted in the 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday midway through the second half with an ankle injury.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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