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单词 double whammy
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double whammy

noun

: a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects

Example Sentences

With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
Recent Examples on the Web Due to the floating-rate nature of these instruments, underlying borrowers are particularly vulnerable to the double whammy of weaker earnings and rising interest rates. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 And because their incomes aren't keeping up with the double whammy of higher borrowing costs and home prices, more buyers are being pushed to the sidelines. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Rising interest rates and list prices are pinching buyers in a double whammy and buyers are turning a bit more picky. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022 That created a kind of double whammy: Fewer staff members to prevent infections treating more patients at risk for them. BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 That created a kind of double whammy: Fewer staff members to prevent infections treating more patients at risk for them. Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2022 Investors in Wayfair are getting hit by a double whammy. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 5 May 2022 The tincture and topical combo acts as a double whammy on muscle tension, aches and pains—helping your body heal better and faster. Noma Nazish, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 While the pandemic has been unforgiving for all businesses, SMEs have been some of the worst affected due to the double whammy of inflating costs and the ensuing cash crunch. Jawad Farooq, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

double whammy

noun

as in blow
informal a situation that is bad in two different ways; a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blow
  • disaster
  • catastrophe
  • tragedy
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  • blast
  • crash
  • calamity
  • collapse
  • apocalypse
  • debacle
  • meltdown
  • bloodbath
  • one-two
  • doomsday
  • upheaval
  • cataclysm
  • convulsion
  • débâcle
  • accident
  • misfortune
  • fatality
  • casualty
  • paroxysm
  • Armageddon
  • misadventure
  • mishap
  • end-time
  • mischance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • windfall
  • godsend
  • manna
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