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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help
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as in doubled
to make twice as great or as many
if we redouble the recipe, we'll have enough cookies for everyone
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Recent Examples of redoubled
The race to electrification is being redoubled, especially in Asia, which took the most painful hits in the past few months.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
The government has redoubled its campaign for quicker EV adoption, framing it as a critical buffer against external supply shocks.
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ABC News,
8 May 2026
As the war in the Middle East and the surge in crude prices provide a windfall to the Kremlin, Kyiv has redoubled its efforts to hobble Russia’s energy production.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
So, investigators redoubled their efforts to try to learn more.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
The disjunction between the abstract composition and the notion of self-portraiture appeared perplexing in its own right; its inoperability only exacerbated the viewer’s frustration and redoubled the artist’s impish provocation.
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Ara H. Merjian,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
Kelly also questioned Festinger, Schachter, and Riecken’s claim that the Seekers redoubled their efforts to spread their message.
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Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
With a team of thousands under his command, Hassabis has redoubled the company’s efforts on large language models, OpenAI’s stronghold.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
So India looked for other partners, including in the developing world, and redoubled its efforts to build a nuclear program, which could provide an independent deterrent and help hedge against overreliance on the Soviet Union.
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Tanvi Madan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
The government has redoubled its campaign for quicker EV adoption, framing it as a critical buffer against external supply shocks.
—
ABC News,
8 May 2026
As the war in the Middle East and the surge in crude prices provide a windfall to the Kremlin, Kyiv has redoubled its efforts to hobble Russia’s energy production.
—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
So, investigators redoubled their efforts to try to learn more.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
The disjunction between the abstract composition and the notion of self-portraiture appeared perplexing in its own right; its inoperability only exacerbated the viewer’s frustration and redoubled the artist’s impish provocation.
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Ara H. Merjian,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
Kelly also questioned Festinger, Schachter, and Riecken’s claim that the Seekers redoubled their efforts to spread their message.
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Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
With a team of thousands under his command, Hassabis has redoubled the company’s efforts on large language models, OpenAI’s stronghold.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
So India looked for other partners, including in the developing world, and redoubled its efforts to build a nuclear program, which could provide an independent deterrent and help hedge against overreliance on the Soviet Union.
—
Tanvi Madan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubled
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Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election after a June debate performance intensified concerns about his age and ability to serve.
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Hot, dry and windy conditions Wildfire activity has intensified across the western United States, as consecutive days of hot, dry and windy weather have fueled flames in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere as new fires popped up across the region.
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The Angels padded the advantage in the fifth inning when Jose Siri led off with a single, Zach Neto doubled and Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run single to left.
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Caballero's two-out single brought Tyler Holton out of the bullpen, but Austin Wells doubled to give the Yankees a two-run lead.
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Recent workplace shifts have deepened the loneliness epidemic.
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The continued seismic activity has deepened fears among residents already traumatized by the disaster.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The continued seismic activity has heightened fears among residents, many of whom remain unwilling to return to homes that might have suffered structural damage.
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An interesting month for the ‘baby designer’ crowd A new genome-editing tool used in early embryos has illuminated the role of a key gene overseeing the first stages of human development — and heightened the ongoing debate about whether such tools could or should ever be used to make a baby.
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Real estate stocks sold off just as threats to relocate to Florida multiplied.
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Seven multiplied by 400 equals $2,800.
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It isn't intended to be enhanced by treating the inmate with hostility and cruelty.
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Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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In recent days, after Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term, Kainerugaba has strengthened his grip with a series of directives and orders usually reserved for the head of state.
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The good news is that resilience can be strengthened long before a crisis occurs.
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“Redoubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubled. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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