: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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Nobody knows the current identity of That Guy, only that the Dodgers cannot three-peat without him. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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