tripled; tripling
ˈtri-p(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make three times as great or as many
2
a
: to score (a base runner) by a triple
b
: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a triple
1
: to become three times as great or as numerous
Their profits tripled last year.
2
: to make a triple in baseball
1
a
: 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
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
Time4
a
: 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
6
a
: having units of three components
triple feet
b
of rhyme
: involving correspondence of three syllables (as in unfortunate-importunate)
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.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
To this end, the company has scaled its Neuroplatform system by tripling the lab’s surface area and expanding from a single hardware setup to several running simultaneously to accommodate more users.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Stewart got involved with a triple of his own and the Musketeers had no answer for Reed, who didn’t miss on five attempts in the first half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Kupp lined up on the far right of the offense, the widest receiver in a triple-receiver set.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
If the distance is tripled, then the gravitational influence becomes nine times weaker.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
To this end, the company has scaled its Neuroplatform system by tripling the lab’s surface area and expanding from a single hardware setup to several running simultaneously to accommodate more users.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
But as Kansas made a late push, Peterson hit a triple in the corner off a flare screen to knot the score at 61.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Stewart got involved with a triple of his own and the Musketeers had no answer for Reed, who didn’t miss on five attempts in the first half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Later in February, it will be joined by Mercury and Saturn, forming a triple treat for skywatchers to enjoy.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Kupp lined up on the far right of the offense, the widest receiver in a triple-receiver set.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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triple
1 of 3 verb
tri·ple
ˈtrip-əl
tripled; tripling
ˈtrip-(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make or become three times as great or as many : multiply by three
their profits tripled last year
2
: to make a triple in baseball
triple
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a hit in baseball that permits a batter to reach third base safely
triple
3 of 3 adjective1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having three units or parts
3
a
: three times repeated
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
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