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
Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Communities endured the triple indignity of working on the statues and being both redressed and oppressed by those statues.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Trailing for the first time since their Sunday loss to the Texas Rangers, the Dodgers stranded Freddie Freeman after his one-out triple in the sixth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The game included 11 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Communities endured the triple indignity of working on the statues and being both redressed and oppressed by those statues.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Then in the fourth, after Quantrill retired the first two Astros, Mauricio Dubon singled, Ramón Urias walked and Jeremy Pena drilled a triple to right field to score two runs.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Trailing for the first time since their Sunday loss to the Texas Rangers, the Dodgers stranded Freddie Freeman after his one-out triple in the sixth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In place of drums is a constant floor of undulating synth bass, which sometimes twists itself into the treble range but mostly functions as the x-axis to the percussion’s y in the vast lattice structure that supports this music.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Given the data — a more than threefold difference in birth rates between natural mating and artificial insemination — so would the science.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Just one episode per month was associated with a threefold increase in advanced liver fibrosis in people with underlying metabolic liver disease, according to research from the University of Southern California (USC).—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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While the lack of Brazilian titles at Cannes bringing a bitter taste to the start of summer festival season, many producers and directors have emphasized a desire to look beyond the big European triad of Berlin, Cannes and Venice as launching pads.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The results spoke to the true value of breaking down this dark but sacred triad into distinct classes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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