three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The Free Jacks had not been shy about their ambitions to three-peat. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The ankle and the need to take more difficult shots because of all that was going wrong in the Huskies’ attempt to three-peat as champs played into it, Hurley said. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025 Four young women attempt to make history and three-peat in the historic Little 500 bike race at Indiana University. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025 The Panthers now chase the rarity that elevates you to a whole different historic level: the three-peat. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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