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doubled (as)

verb

past tense of double (as)

as in stepped in

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His oldest sister stepped in, made his meals and went to school and doctor appointments with him.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The Huskers were down 23-14 midway through the second quarter when McDougle stepped in front of Washington’s pass intended for Kaleb Webb and ran it back all the way for Nebraska’s longest pick-6 since 2007.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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On Tuesday, after returning from meetings in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of an F-15 fighter jet and made a video warning that there might soon be an attack against Israel.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
This week, the department was told money allocated years ago for renovations at Kadema Hall — named after a Native American village that once stood in its place — was being pulled.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood in

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That strange acclimation extends to the human characters, whose emotional histories are gradually filled in.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
The centerpiece—or, in this case, off-centerpiece—is a small but unmistakable bow placed above Larsson’s right eyebrow, filled in with red crystals and outlined in black ones to mimic the Sanrio superstar’s signature accessory in pop-star style.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

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Che cited an Associated Press report that Paxton, the Texas attorney general since 2015, took over 275 out-of-state trips while in office.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Strada took over the Department of Correction in January 2023 after serving as deputy director of the Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry.

— Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of took over

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So might be Haaland, who asked to be substituted midway through the second half of Norway's final Nations League game, but that might have been because of fatigue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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