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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Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
David White, director of strategic resources for the union, said on the conference call that Whirlpool made a major move toward manufacturing in Mexico beginning in 2002 and has invested more than $1 billion there, tripling its Mexican workforce and increasing the size of its operations sixfold.
—Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
In a span of just over seven minutes the Horns went from a 64-61 lead to a blowout loss amid a flurry of dumb turnovers, bricks and Florida triples that found the bottom of the net.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite shooting 42% from the field and 35% from the 3-point line, Denver kept an opponent out of triple digits for only the third time this season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Her fundraising tripled — $950,000 in donations in the past 30 days.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
David White, director of strategic resources for the union, said on the conference call that Whirlpool made a major move toward manufacturing in Mexico beginning in 2002 and has invested more than $1 billion there, tripling its Mexican workforce and increasing the size of its operations sixfold.
—Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
The run kept going with a triple from Karaban after an offensive rebound from Jayden Ross, then a dunk from the captain as UConn capitalized on its best defensive stretch of the season and continued to finish opportunities in transition.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
In a span of just over seven minutes the Horns went from a 64-61 lead to a blowout loss amid a flurry of dumb turnovers, bricks and Florida triples that found the bottom of the net.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Football standout Shane Bogacz had a two-run triple.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite shooting 42% from the field and 35% from the 3-point line, Denver kept an opponent out of triple digits for only the third time this season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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