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
Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Not every day calls for a 14 percent triple IPA.
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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United let in a whopping 20 more goals than Arsene Wenger’s side in that campaign and kept 10 fewer clean sheets (13 to Arsenal’s 23) but did enough at the other end to win the last English league title of the 1900s by a single point, the first part of a historic treble.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, the Bose EQ only has three bands for tweaking bass, mid, and treble frequencies without specifying exactly what those frequencies are.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Buzz competitors, making the segment a trio of worthy choices.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, women who already had heart disease experienced a threefold decrease in the risk of death compared with men with similar medical histories, who needed nearly twice as much weekly exercise to achieve a similar reduction in the risk of dying from any cause.—
Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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But instead of tripping in frustration, Benioff rose to the threefold leadership challenge of correcting a media misunderstanding, pulling off another tentpole event for his company, and contributing a major economic boost to his beloved San Francisco.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a triad of evil that Cipher’s a part of all season, which emerges in episode six upon Stan Edgar’s (Giancarlo Esposito) return.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those who scored high on dark triad traits were more likely to use touch to manipulate their partners.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The trinity, Creole seasoning, Conecuh sausage, and hot sauce all help amp up the flavor for a rich and filling meal.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The power of an abiding trinity is also not lost on Winter, who will be interacting with three women in their sixties and beyond, the ardor of long lives adding dimension to the dance.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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