tripled; tripling
ˈtri-p(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make three times as great or as many
2
a
: to score (a base runner) by a triple
b
: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a triple
1
: to become three times as great or as numerous
Their profits tripled last year.
2
: to make a triple in baseball
1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a base hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely
3
1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having or involving three units or members
triple bypass heart surgery
3
: having a threefold relation or character
… worked as a double or even triple agent.—
Time
Time4
a
: three times repeated : treble
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
a triple lutz
5
: marked by three beats per musical measure
triple meter
6
a
: having units of three components
triple feet
b
of rhyme
: involving correspondence of three syllables (as in unfortunate-importunate)
Examples of triple in a Sentence
Verb
He tripled his winnings at the track.
The town's population has tripled in size.
He tripled to right field.
Noun
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
Adjective
She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.
He ordered a triple espresso.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Rachael Chenier, Family First’s executive director, said the room serves a number of purposes for an organization that grew significantly, both in the number of staff members, which has more than tripled, and physical space, more than fourteenfold, in less than a year.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Baylor Scheierman contributed a corner three and a steal, using the latter to spark a fast break that yielded a Payton Pritchard triple.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Fletcher was a one-man force, hitting triple digits for the third time in four playoff games and turning a moribund offense into something much more.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images South Korea's Samsung Electronics expects its profits to triple in the final three months of last year, reaching a record high, as memory prices surge amid booming demand tied to artificial intelligence.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Rachael Chenier, Family First’s executive director, said the room serves a number of purposes for an organization that grew significantly, both in the number of staff members, which has more than tripled, and physical space, more than fourteenfold, in less than a year.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Josh Giddey hit White in the corner, and Edwards didn’t deliver a meaningful contest as White buried a triple to pull Chicago within one.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Baylor Scheierman contributed a corner three and a steal, using the latter to spark a fast break that yielded a Payton Pritchard triple.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
What's Next The stablecoin payments market is projected to keep growing at triple-digit rates.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Fletcher was a one-man force, hitting triple digits for the third time in four playoff games and turning a moribund offense into something much more.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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triple
1 of 3 verb
tri·ple
ˈtrip-əl
tripled; tripling
ˈtrip-(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make or become three times as great or as many : multiply by three
their profits tripled last year
2
: to make a triple in baseball
triple
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a hit in baseball that permits a batter to reach third base safely
triple
3 of 3 adjective1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having three units or parts
3
a
: three times repeated
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
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