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
The double whammy of high home costs and mortgage rates is pricing many buyers out of the market.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
That’s a double whammy for New York, which not only didn’t score but will need the bottom of the order to get the rally started next inning.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
But even if a homeowner spent time cutting costs or taking down decorations early, there was a double whammy during January.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 12 Feb. 2024
Prioritize cybersecurity to protect against the disaster-cyberattack double whammy.
—Michael Flannery, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
That’s a double whammy for New York, which not only didn’t score but will need the bottom of the order to get the rally started next inning.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
But even if a homeowner spent time cutting costs or taking down decorations early, there was a double whammy during January.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 12 Feb. 2024
Prioritize cybersecurity to protect against the disaster-cyberattack double whammy.
—Michael Flannery, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for double whammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double whammy
Noun
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Initially, the potential loss of that would be a pretty big blow.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
10 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Another would allow for disaster housing to transition into affordable housing.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Victims can apply for other forms of disaster assistance.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe appeal continues to raise donations from well-wishers keen to help the family move on from the tragedy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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