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as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the treble shrieks of children at play
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as in triple
having three units or parts
a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story
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Recent Examples of treble
Surprise of the season That City got close to a domestic treble, which has only ever been achieved by their 2019 vintage, which was a considerably superior team to this one.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 2026
His biggest achievement at City has been winning the Premier League-Champions League-FA Cup treble in the 2022-23 season, emulating the feat of Manchester United in 1999.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The three-count lawsuit seeks restitution of a proportionate share of any refunds Amazon recovers, alongside interests, legal fees, costs, treble damages and injunctive relief.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Under the California law Lively asserts, the actress could be entitled to attorneys’ fees, plus treble and punitive damages, for harm caused by Baldoni’s defamation claims.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 2026
His biggest achievement at City has been winning the Premier League-Champions League-FA Cup treble in the 2022-23 season, emulating the feat of Manchester United in 1999.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The three-count lawsuit seeks restitution of a proportionate share of any refunds Amazon recovers, alongside interests, legal fees, costs, treble damages and injunctive relief.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Under the California law Lively asserts, the actress could be entitled to attorneys’ fees, plus treble and punitive damages, for harm caused by Baldoni’s defamation claims.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The game included four triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fred Lynn batted in 10 runs with three homers, a triple and a single in a 15-1 Boston Red Sox victory over the Detroit Tigers.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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