: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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Ohtani and Freeman are going to have to manage better than this for the Dodgers to three-peat. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Ohtani sealed his reputation for greatness in October in the World Series and will try to replicate that when the Dodgers begin their bid for a three-peat. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Girls bowling The three-time state champion East River girls bowling team earned another three-peat on Saturday by winning its third consecutive Kegel High School Classic at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 The 28-year-old defeated the American 7-5, 6-2, to keep her hopes alive for a three-peat at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Championship Saturday. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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