: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The Dodgers are on the verge of a three-peat, yet still one player away. Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Even while going for a World Series three-peat, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman remains cognizant of future considerations, attempting to load up in the offseason to avoid exorbitant prices at the deadline. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Being in contention to pull off the majors’ first three-peat since the 1998-2000 Yankees factored into Ohtani’s willingness to miss the All-Star Game. Dan Greenspan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Back in the summer 2002, just weeks after completing a three-peat with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant turned up to New York City’s Rucker Park to play in the Entertainer’s Basketball Classic. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-peat

Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-peat was in 1988

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“Three-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-peat. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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