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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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Rachael Chenier, Family First’s executive director, said the room serves a number of purposes for an organization that grew significantly, both in the number of staff members, which has more than tripled, and physical space, more than fourteenfold, in less than a year.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Egor Dëmin led Brooklyn with 19 points and knocked down five 3-pointers, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to make at least five triples in back-to-back games and the 28th rookie in NBA history to do so.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
His short program Thursday night, which began with a quad salchow and ended with a triple-triple combination, was good enough to briefly give him the lead, and keep him in the mix heading into Saturday’s free skate.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images South Korea's Samsung Electronics expects its profits to triple in the final three months of last year, reaching a record high, as memory prices surge amid booming demand tied to artificial intelligence.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Rachael Chenier, Family First’s executive director, said the room serves a number of purposes for an organization that grew significantly, both in the number of staff members, which has more than tripled, and physical space, more than fourteenfold, in less than a year.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Black hit his first pair of triples while Bane missed his first three long-range attempts but still had success attacking the basket.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Egor Dëmin led Brooklyn with 19 points and knocked down five 3-pointers, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to make at least five triples in back-to-back games and the 28th rookie in NBA history to do so.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Double-panes and triple-panes will increase insulation, reduce noise, and lower your energy bill.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
His short program Thursday night, which began with a quad salchow and ended with a triple-triple combination, was good enough to briefly give him the lead, and keep him in the mix heading into Saturday’s free skate.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 13 Jan. 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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