triple

verb

tri·ple | \ ˈtri-pəl

tripled; tripling\ ˈtri-p(ə-)liŋ

Definition of triple

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to make three times as great or as many

2a : to score (a base runner) by a triple

b : to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a triple

intransitive verb

1 : to become three times as great or as numerous their profits tripled last year

2 : to make a triple in baseball

triple

noun

Definition of triple (Entry 2 of 3)

1a : a triple sum, quantity, or number

b : a combination, group, or series of three

2 : a base hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely

3 : trifecta sense 2

triple

adjective

Definition of triple (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : being three times as great or as many

2 : having or involving three units or members triple bypass heart surgery

3 : having a threefold relation or character worked as a double or even triple agent — Time

4a : three times repeated : treble

b : having three full revolutions a triple somersault a triple lutz

5 : marked by three beats per musical measure triple meter

6a : having units of three components triple feet

b of rhyme : involving correspondence of three syllables (as in unfortunate-importunate)

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Examples of triple in a Sentence

Verb

He tripled his winnings at the track. The town's population has tripled in size. He tripled to right field.

Noun

that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet

Adjective

She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one. He ordered a triple espresso.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Since 1960, the amount of municipal solid waste produced has nearly tripled in the United States alone, with the amount of waste generated rising from 88.1 million tons to 262.4 million tons in 2015. — Teen Vogue, "Environmental Science Is Crucial to Combat Climate Change — So Why Isn't It a Mandatory Class?," 29 Apr. 2019 Three years into the philanthropic side hustle, the number of patients applying for Face Forward's help had tripled. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Nonprofit Face Forward Changes the Lives of Domestic Violence Survivors With Free Plastic Surgery," 26 Mar. 2019 The town has tripled their number of visitors since the show first debuted, according to a report by the New York Times. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "How To Book Your Stay At Joanna And Chip Gaines’s Magnolia House Vacation Rental," 23 Jan. 2019 The itch-inducing insects have tripled their normal population in many areas. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump’s mockery of the #MeToo movement underscores the GOP’s problem with women in 2018," 6 July 2018 Rising demand from countries including Japan, China, Korea and India has tripled seaborne LNG cargoes since 2000 to 308 million metric tons last year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Korea’s Mega-Merger of Shipyards Set to Dominate Global Shipbuilding," 6 Feb. 2019 Illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites tripled in the United States from 2004 through 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Scott Dance, Washington Post, "Mosquitoes are at three times their normal number in Maryland this summer," 5 July 2018 Store closing announcements more than tripled last year to about 7,000, a record, according to retail think tank Fung Global Retail and Technology. — Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver, "This Charlotte retailer had 'a very disappointing year.' Can it turn things around? | Charlotte Observer," 7 May 2018 Nationally, illnesses from insects like mosquitoes, ticks and fleas have already tripled from 2004 to 2016, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control. — Alex Harris, miamiherald, "Mosquito season could get longer and more hazardous to your health — especially in Miami | Miami Herald," 1 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Balenciaga’s triple-S sneaker was one of the first to hit the scene, and those clunkers have since been worn by fashion girls such as Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner. — Vogue, "Forget Dad Sneakers—Kendall Jenner Is Doing the Dad Jacket," 8 May 2019 Triple threats: The Sox have 27 triples, second in baseball to the Diamondbacks’ 31. — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox manager Rick Renteria strongly suggests shin guard for Jose Abreu," 4 July 2018 Kevin Kiermaier had a one-out triple off Blaine Hardy (3-2) in the 10th. — Mark Didtler, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Rays stay hot at home as Daniel Robertson's walk-off single in the 10th beats Tigers," 9 July 2018 Poland threw an eight-inning complete game, and had a leadoff triple in the eighth to set off a four-run avalanche, as the defending 4A champs notched a 5-1 victory. — Brent Glasgow, Indianapolis Star, "HS baseball: Cathedral explodes in extra innings, heads back to Victory Field," 9 June 2018 But Brian Anderson led off the third with a triple and spurred an inning that sent nine men to the plate. — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Marlins beat Brewers in 12 innings in front of record-low crowd," 12 July 2018 Jameson Taillon had mastered them for the first six innings before Williams struck in the seventh with a two-out triple to right field to bring home Carlos Santana. — Matt Breen, Philly.com, "Phillies use late rally to beat Pirates for sixth straight win," 7 July 2018 Hernán Pérez led off the Brewers second with a triple into the right-field corner and Keon Broxton worked Fried for a walk. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 7, Braves 2: Jhoulys Chacín gives a weary bullpen some rest with 7 strong innings," 5 July 2018 Last season the Sox led the American League with 37 triples. — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox manager Rick Renteria strongly suggests shin guard for Jose Abreu," 4 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Those drugs helped Gilead’s sales to nearly triple from $11.2 billion in 2013 to $32.6 billion in 2015. — Joseph Walker, WSJ, "Roche Executive Daniel O’Day Is Named Gilead CEO," 10 Dec. 2018 For a prime example, look to triple nominee SZA, who stepped onto the 2018 MTV VMAs red carpet with her toes painted a show-stopping shade of neon yellow. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "This VMAs Triple Nominee Just Turned the Perfect Clashing Pedicure Into a Red Carpet Win," 21 Aug. 2018 The Scorpion tour jacket comes in sizes ranging from small to triple XL and is available to purchase for $150. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, "Drake Is Selling Customizable 'Scorpion' Tour Jackets," 2 July 2018 The company's passenger capacity is set to nearly triple over a 10-year period. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "Another giant Meraviglia Class cruise ship on the way for MSC Cruises," 18 June 2018 The temperature on the Las Vegas Strip spiked to triple digits in the hours before Game 2, likely making it the hottest Final game in NHL history. — Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com, "Washington Capitals even Stanley Cup Final at 1-1 with Game 2 win," 31 May 2018 The temperature on the Las Vegas Strip spiked to triple digits in the hours before Game 2, likely making it the hottest Final game in NHL history. — CBS News, "Capitals' Braden Holtby makes "save of the year" to even Stanley Cup Final," 31 May 2018 According to Grand View Research, the value of the global IO market is expected to nearly triple in the next decade, from $41 billion in 2016 to $118.8 billion by 2025. — Scientific American, "After the Gold Rush," 3 May 2018 The number is expected to more than triple to 12 million by 2050. — Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "Harris County searching for 10 suspects sought in elderly abuse cases," 2 May 2018

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