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.
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Recent Examples of double whammy
Dealing with a media storm while adjusting to a new culture sounds like a daunting double whammy, but Maher reports the transition was pretty smooth.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
The next expected Capitol One lounge opening will be New York’s JFK, while a second version of the unique Landing lounge from DCA is planned for LaGuardia, a double whammy for Big Apple travelers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That included the double whammy of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which submerged Florida’s west coast and drowned mountain towns in North Carolina.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Recent survey data has shown weakening consumer sentiment along with increasing one-year inflation expectations — which makes for a double whammy when thinking about the economy.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
The next expected Capitol One lounge opening will be New York’s JFK, while a second version of the unique Landing lounge from DCA is planned for LaGuardia, a double whammy for Big Apple travelers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That included the double whammy of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which submerged Florida’s west coast and drowned mountain towns in North Carolina.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Recent survey data has shown weakening consumer sentiment along with increasing one-year inflation expectations — which makes for a double whammy when thinking about the economy.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
Noun
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That’s a major blow to both sales and long-term customer loyalty.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Image Other economists also said the blow to the labor market, which had cooled before Mr. Trump embarked on his global trade war, could be severe.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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These events devastate local communities not just as the tragedy unfolds but in its aftermath.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instagram comment sections are flooded with hearts and flowers; the media memorializes a tragedy.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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