treble

Definition of treblenext
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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 This includes attorneys' costs and fees incurred to defend herself in the litigation, along with punitive damages and treble damages – a penalty that would triple the amount of any actual damages awarded. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Back in June, Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman struck a different tone, emphasizing that the court denied Lively's request for treble and punitive damages and arguing that any fee award would be limited in scope. Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 His individual brilliance translated to team success, as Manchester City won a continental treble (victories in the Premier League championship; the Football Association (FA) Cup, England’s annual knockout tournament; and the Champions League) for the first time. Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026 That was the only treble Klose bagged at the World Cup, with Messi having also achieved this particular feat once (against Algeria last week). Will Jeanes, New York Times, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for treble
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Rabe has an electric fastball that averages 96 mph and can touch triple digits.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • One of the big concerns for games in Kansas City had been the weather, not only because of severe storms in the Heartland but also heat indexes that frequently top triple digits in the summer.
    Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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