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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Minnesota thrice got within six points in the final quarter, the last on a 3-point play by Battle with 4:45 left.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
But aerospace engineers at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a material that blows those two out of the water with nearly thrice the thermal conductivity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
The only place of marked improvement someone could expect is on defense — but even then, the Panthers turned over MVP candidate Matthew Stafford thrice.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Coming off a three-game road trip that saw the team play thrice in four days, the Warriors decided to rest their stars on Friday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
But aerospace engineers at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a material that blows those two out of the water with nearly thrice the thermal conductivity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
The only place of marked improvement someone could expect is on defense — but even then, the Panthers turned over MVP candidate Matthew Stafford thrice.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Coming off a three-game road trip that saw the team play thrice in four days, the Warriors decided to rest their stars on Friday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Thrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrice. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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thrice
adverb1
: three times
2
: to a high degree
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