as in treble
having three units or parts
a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream
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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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 May 2026
James Harden nearly finished with a triple, no, quadruple double, among his 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and seven turnovers.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Right-hander Ryan Walker threw nine consecutive two-seam fastballs to Bryson Stott, who hit a tying triple in the ninth inning of Game 1.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Set within the shadowy world of female poker grifters and featuring original song, the movie follows a once-loyal sisterhood as shifting alliances—and a triple-con—fracture the bond that once held them together.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 May 2026
James Harden nearly finished with a triple, no, quadruple double, among his 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and seven turnovers.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
Colorado got plenty of hits (11), including a solo blast by rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield (3 for 5) and a triple by Jake McCarthy to complement Moniak’s big day.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Right-hander Ryan Walker threw nine consecutive two-seam fastballs to Bryson Stott, who hit a tying triple in the ninth inning of Game 1.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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City, in fact, are going for a domestic treble this season.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Coach Luis Enrique's PSG is at full strength while Vincent Kompany's Bayern has already clinched a record-extending 35th Bundesliga championship and remains on course for a treble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meziane threw his trio of rookies into the deep end against New York, running a lineup with all three players on the court for extended stretches in the first quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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For years afterwards, the trio would fly back and forth between parents, unaccompanied.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The Pentagon's budget request this year also asked for more than $70 billion to procure missiles and related equipment, a nearly threefold increase compared to last year.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The forecasting crisis this has created is visible in the numbers, with a threefold increase in peak demand between 2023 and 2024.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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There would be a chord, a triad, then a bass note that wasn’t necessarily in that chord and then a melody that also wasn’t necessarily in the chord.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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