qua·dru·ple
kwä-ˈdrü-pəl 
-ˈdrə-
-ˈdrə-
ˈkwä-drə-
quadrupled; quadrupling
kwä-ˈdrü-p(ə-)liŋ
-ˈdrə-;
ˈkwä-drə-
: to make four times as great or as many
: to become four times as great or as numerous
: a sum four times as great as another
1
: having four units or members
2
: being four times as great or as many
3
: marked by four beats per measure
quadruple meter
Examples of quadruple in a Sentence
Verb
The value of the stock has quadrupled in the past year.
The town's population has quadrupled in the past 50 years.
The company has quadrupled the number of its employees.
Adjective
She ordered a quadruple espresso.
Recent Examples on the Web
Erin Nolan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The company continues to invest in solar, wind and battery power and has outlined $6.8 billion in spending that will add 3,800 megawatts of new renewable energy in the next five years, more than quadrupling its carbon-free generating power.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. surged during the conflict’s first three months, more than quadrupling compared to the year prior, according to data collected by the Anti-Defamation League.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The project would also significantly expand the size of the zoo, more than quadrupling it.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Net-Zero Emissions Air travel is rebounding, but so are CO2 emissions, nearly quadrupling since 1960.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In states with restrictive laws, the number of hate crimes on K-12 campuses has more than quadrupled since the onset of a divisive culture war that has often centered on the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.
—John D. Harden, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the year before.
—Andy Greenberg Andrew Couts, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Her following on Instagram quadrupled, and LoveSeen, her false eyelashes company, profited from the exposure, too.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
With her team chasing the quadruple this season, and with the Women’s League Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes opted to use the depth in her squad for the second-leg tie in London.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Amid injuries across the squad, coach Jürgen Klopp is praying the 31-year-old recovers as quickly as possible, with up to 22 games remaining if Liverpool threatens to pull off a stunning quadruple this season.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Those wins set up Liverpool's tilt at a quadruple of major trophies that season, only to be beaten to the Premier League title by a point by City and then lose the Champions League final to Real Madrid.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
That’s quadruple the offer from June, when the agency first asked the public for help in the case.
—Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
Nine months after the King Road quadruple homicide rocked North Idaho, the University of Idaho has already blown through the $1 million in state funding allocated to support additional security measures, according to records provided to Idaho's Legislative Services Office by the university.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2023
The orthogonal-diode arrangement, by virtue of is comparable simplicity, also achieves faster readouts than more complex quadruple or other elaborate photodiode structures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2024
Does a double name turn into a triple, or even a quadruple?
—Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2024
Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
The few hotel rooms available were going for triple or quadruple normal rates.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The most expensive meal is named after the eatery and includes two quadruple cheeseburgers, a side of fries and a drink.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
The number of Americans ages 100 and older is forecast to more than quadruple to 422,000 by 2054, according to Census figures analyzed by Pew Research.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Mikan matches Rhode Island in offensive output and his teammates add another 44 for a final score of 97-53.
1953 — Rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the Syracuse Nationals in a quadruple overtime playoff game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite the troubles of the American Fujian Association, Consul General Zhu chose to meet there with community leaders days after the quadruple murder, according to photos, media reports and a participant in the meeting at the association.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Today’s poll puts that figure at 33%, and that nearly quadruple increase was seen among all voters, with some demographics showing bigger gains than others.
—David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Over the next five years in Europe, sales of EVs are expected to more than quadruple from about 2 million in 2023 to over 9 million by 2030.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Verb
But the number of complaints about car and truck horns appears to have nearly quadrupled in the decade since the signs came down.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The company continues to invest in solar, wind and battery power and has outlined $6.8 billion in spending that will add 3,800 megawatts of new renewable energy in the next five years, more than quadrupling its carbon-free generating power.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. surged during the conflict’s first three months, more than quadrupling compared to the year prior, according to data collected by the Anti-Defamation League.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The project would also significantly expand the size of the zoo, more than quadrupling it.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Net-Zero Emissions Air travel is rebounding, but so are CO2 emissions, nearly quadrupling since 1960.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In states with restrictive laws, the number of hate crimes on K-12 campuses has more than quadrupled since the onset of a divisive culture war that has often centered on the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.
—John D. Harden, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the year before.
—Andy Greenberg Andrew Couts, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Her following on Instagram quadrupled, and LoveSeen, her false eyelashes company, profited from the exposure, too.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Malinin, meanwhile, successfully completed a quad Axel and five other quadruple jumps on Saturday.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
With her team chasing the quadruple this season, and with the Women’s League Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes opted to use the depth in her squad for the second-leg tie in London.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Amid injuries across the squad, coach Jürgen Klopp is praying the 31-year-old recovers as quickly as possible, with up to 22 games remaining if Liverpool threatens to pull off a stunning quadruple this season.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Those wins set up Liverpool's tilt at a quadruple of major trophies that season, only to be beaten to the Premier League title by a point by City and then lose the Champions League final to Real Madrid.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
That’s quadruple the offer from June, when the agency first asked the public for help in the case.
—Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
Nine months after the King Road quadruple homicide rocked North Idaho, the University of Idaho has already blown through the $1 million in state funding allocated to support additional security measures, according to records provided to Idaho's Legislative Services Office by the university.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2023
The orthogonal-diode arrangement, by virtue of is comparable simplicity, also achieves faster readouts than more complex quadruple or other elaborate photodiode structures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2024
Does a double name turn into a triple, or even a quadruple?
—Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Spieth, the 2015 champion who owns a stellar Masters record, struggled to complete his first round Friday morning, posting a 7-over 79 that included a quadruple bogey 9 on the par-5 15th hole.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
The few hotel rooms available were going for triple or quadruple normal rates.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The most expensive meal is named after the eatery and includes two quadruple cheeseburgers, a side of fries and a drink.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
The number of Americans ages 100 and older is forecast to more than quadruple to 422,000 by 2054, according to Census figures analyzed by Pew Research.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Mikan matches Rhode Island in offensive output and his teammates add another 44 for a final score of 97-53.
1953 — Rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the Syracuse Nationals in a quadruple overtime playoff game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite the troubles of the American Fujian Association, Consul General Zhu chose to meet there with community leaders days after the quadruple murder, according to photos, media reports and a participant in the meeting at the association.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Today’s poll puts that figure at 33%, and that nearly quadruple increase was seen among all voters, with some demographics showing bigger gains than others.
—David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Over the next five years in Europe, sales of EVs are expected to more than quadruple from about 2 million in 2023 to over 9 million by 2030.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Quadruple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadruple. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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quadruple
1 of 2 verb
qua·dru·ple
kwä-ˈdrüp-əl
-ˈdrəp-
-ˈdrəp-
ˈkwäd-rəp-
quadrupled; quadrupling
-(ə-)liŋ
: to make or become four times as great or as many
quadruple
2 of 2 adjective1
: having four units or members
2
: being four times as great or as many
3
: marked by four beats per measure
quadruple time
quadruple
noun
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