Thesaurus results for TRIPLE

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adjective

Definition of triple

as in treble

having three units or parts a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream

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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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Recent Examples of triple

Adjective

As summer temperatures climb into the triple digits, throwing your hair into a ponytail can feel like the only option. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Surviving triple-digit heat—and looking good doing it—is no easy feat, but thankfully Amazon has a lineup of ultra-comfy work pants that look polished while feeling more like pajamas. — Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

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Not only is Clark the most notable WNBA player (really the only notable player) to shoot logo threes, but State Farm built an entire marketing campaign around her long-distance triples. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Jose Altuve added Houston’s eighth run with a two-out single in the seventh following Isaac Paredes’ triple. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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Adjective

The forward had just come off a Ballon d’Or contending season as the Champions League’s joint top scorer and highest goal contributions provider, as Barça reached the semifinals of the European competition yet landed a domestic treble.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Neville, who was also capped 85 times by England, was part of teams which won eight Premier Leagues and 13 cups, including the treble in 1999, when he was involved in 54 games.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of treble

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The Dolphins’ failures to defend the run come in large part due to the then-trio of rookie defensive tackles – Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers – that the team relied upon heavily.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
When it's all said and done, the trio will have spent 241 days in space on their current flight.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of trio

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According to recent research conducted by Novakid across 15 countries, there has been a threefold increase in extended learning sessions since 2022.

— Matthew Kayser July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The jacket produced about 14 to 30 ounces of water, depending on humidity levels, which amounts to between a threefold and 10-fold improvement in performance compared to other materials, the release said.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

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But in China's calculation, proving progress toward a building a full nuclear triad was worth the risk of regional blowback, said Lyle Morris, senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
This triad begins with conviction, an unwavering belief in the vision that outlasts setbacks, like SpaceX's early rocket failures.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 June 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