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
Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
His fastball now tops out close to triple digits, and his changeup and slider are swing-and-miss weapons that baffled low-minors competition.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Mullins then pushed it to five with a triple to cap a 9-0 Huskies’ run, stopped only by a 3-point response from former Husky Isaiah Abraham.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Within a year, Trilogy had been remastered and released as a box set, eventually going triple platinum.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
His fastball now tops out close to triple digits, and his changeup and slider are swing-and-miss weapons that baffled low-minors competition.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
The guard — who scored a career-high 55 points in the game — drilled eight triples over the final two frames, including five in a 26-point final frame that nearly sparked yet another remarkable come-from-behind victory.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Mullins then pushed it to five with a triple to cap a 9-0 Huskies’ run, stopped only by a 3-point response from former Husky Isaiah Abraham.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Audio adjustments Besides volume controls, kids’ karaoke machines may have other audio adjustment settings for balance, treble, bass or echo.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The noise cancellation is legendary, and the sound is balanced and clean, with no weird bass boosting or treble harshness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
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Take this eye cream—retinol, Indonesian ginger, and iris extract are an unexpected trio that prevent the degradation of and promote the creation of collagen, increase hyaluronic acid production, improve circulation, firm, and plump skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The trio, which combined for 102 starts at UF, was expected to anchor one of the nation’s top O-lines.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Property insurance premiums spiked, with threefold or higher hikes common.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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The new research looked at thousands of medical records to compare melanoma rates in people who used tanning beds and those who did not, and found nearly a threefold increase in the risk of melanoma among tanning bed users.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Dec. 2025
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The methodology involves a patented Metabolic Code, which analyzes more than 70 key biomarkers across five health triads.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Farmhouses, Farm Estate Lots, and Crescent Lodge Villas make up the triad of offerings within the private enclave that prioritizes biophilic design principles.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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NBCUniversal and Peacock are busting out next month with a trinity of live sports in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star Weekend in rapid succession over ten days.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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This is the mind playing with language playing with reality, a kind of trinity.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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