three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

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Both have won consecutive Rookie of the Month awards for their respective conferences, and Thursday’s meeting likely solidified a three-peat. Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026 The back-to-back defending champions boast baseball’s most complete roster on paper, and they’re equipped to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Yankees. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026 In snowboard Knuckle Huck, another X Games rookie, Jessica Perlmutter, won her first X Games gold medal, ending Murase’s quest for a three-peat. Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 That's one way to ensure a three-peat! Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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