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double up

verb

to bend or cause to bend in two
he doubled up with the pain
intr to share a room or bed designed for one person, family, etc
intr to use the winnings from one bet as the stake for another US and Canadian termparlay

Those who have hotel rooms could double up with other runners and offer a bed to folks without shelter.

They've gone back about twelve weeks; and of course there isn't much time, so I had to make them double up.

We'll be getting to Double Up Cove by twelve o'clock, whatever.

He had gone to Double Up Cove for the silver fox pelt, and he had it.

Sir John is not sure that Achaean spear-heads were not of copper, for they twice double up against a shield.

Others double up and down the belt looking for a gap through which they may make their way.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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