Thesaurus results for TRIPLE

triple 1 of 2

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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Hugh Butler’s triple drove in the first run and Alex Abelson had an RBI single. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The guys that don't need it are going to take it to triple boost. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

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Rookie Spencer Jones scored on the balk after getting an RBI triple and Sale began fiercely yelling at Merzel before manager Walt Weiss continued the argument and was ejected. — Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Coming off a rare shaky start this season, Rodriguez allowed Andy Pages' run-scoring single in the third and Kyle Tucker's RBI triple in the sixth that pulled the Dodgers within 4-2. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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Jack Grealish played an important role in City winning the treble in 2022-23 but has struggled otherwise, scoring only 14 goals in 128 appearances across the Premier League and Champions League, before spending 2025-26 on loan at Everton.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Many lures have one straight from the factory, often leaning on a pinch of white synthetic fiber or white feathers to give the rear treble hook a bit of extra pizzaz.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

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The Ravens also went with an all-rookie running back rotation, and the trio of fifth-round pick Adam Randall and undrafted rookies Elijah Tau-Tolliver and Dontae McMillan combined for 128 rushing yards on 31 carries.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
As the latest installment in Xerjoff’s series of distinct collaborations, the Italian perfume house has partnered with Automobili Lamborghini to create a trio of distinctive fragrances.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of trio

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During the last three years, an average of 270 orbital rockets have launched from Earth, a more than threefold increase from only a decade ago.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Over 1,300 such hearings were held in June alone, a nearly threefold jump from the same period in 2025, according to data analyzed by Mobile Pathways, a nonprofit that tracks immigration court data.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

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This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
These developments are aimed at creating a more balanced nuclear deterrent across land, sea, and air platforms—commonly known as a nuclear triad.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of triad

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Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

— Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026