triples; tripled; tripling
1
a
: to cause (something) to become three times as great or as many
He tripled his winnings at the track.
b
: to become three times as great or as many
The town's population has tripled in size.
2
baseball
: to hit a triple : to hit the ball so that you can reach third base
He tripled to right field.
1
: three times bigger in size or amount
She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.
He ordered a triple espresso.
2
always used before a noun
: having three parts or including three people or things
triple bypass surgery [=surgery on three blood vessels surrounding the heart]
a triple murder [=a murder of three people]
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/triple. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.
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