1
: three times
—often used in combination
thrice-married
2
a
: in a threefold manner or degree
b
: to a high degree
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Ride your favorite coasters like The Beast once (or thrice), made even scarier at night.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
In their first 17 games, Minnesota is scheduled to plays the Kings thrice, along with Phoenix, Charlotte, Utah and Brooklyn.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Bouncing back from a brutal day at Florida last week, the Horns suffocated Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer (20 of 38 for 202 yards), sacking him five times and picking him thrice.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This is roughly equivalent to the energy needs of 5 million U.S. households, or about thrice the amount of power produced by the Hoover Dam.
—Max A. Cherney, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
In their first 17 games, Minnesota is scheduled to plays the Kings thrice, along with Phoenix, Charlotte, Utah and Brooklyn.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Bouncing back from a brutal day at Florida last week, the Horns suffocated Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer (20 of 38 for 202 yards), sacking him five times and picking him thrice.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This is roughly equivalent to the energy needs of 5 million U.S. households, or about thrice the amount of power produced by the Hoover Dam.
—Max A. Cherney, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Thrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrice. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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thrice
adverb1
: three times
2
: to a high degree
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