Thesaurus results for TRIPLE

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adjective

Definition of triple

as in treble

having three units or parts a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream

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triple

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noun

as in trio

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

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Recent Examples of triple

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Cain committed four turnovers, however, and didn’t attempt another triple the rest of the night. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Clancy’s triple-murder trial ended in a mistrial after jurors said they were deadlocked and a higher court rejected the defense’s bid to intervene in the deliberations. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

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The ball bounced off his glove in front of the warning track and rolled away for a go-ahead triple. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Smith allowed one run on one hit with two walks Wednesday, including the three-run triple to Jo Adell in the third inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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Adjective

There are four presets as well, including bass boost, bass reducer, treble boost, and treble reducer.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
But American Sepp Kuss is days away from ticking off a second Grand Tour treble, three years after his first.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of treble

Noun

What to do nearby This part of Bangkok is a shoppers' haven, surrounded by EM District’s trio of malls—EmQuartier, Emporium, and Emsphere—each offering a unique selection, from high-end boutiques to entire floors dedicated to street food.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The trio also discussed the mental turmoil among Latino youth, highlighting the recent tragic suicides of Samuel Gonzalez Terrones and Xavier Nungaray-Martinez.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of trio

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This is the main thrust of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother — when the rightful aim of that threefold devotion is gone, what fills the void?

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, outcomes will likely be threefold—investments in technology to streamline enrollment, training and resources to strengthen existing nonprofit outreach and common education for the whole community.

— Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of threefold

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Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
This is called Virchow’s triad, and Hurts’ story touches every corner of this triad.

— Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of triad

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Milne pointed to Goldee’s menu, which offers unique twists to the traditional Texas trinity of barbecue — brisket, ribs and sausage.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet each member of this trinity eventually decamped to Paris after planting their roots in the United Kingdom.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026