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
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The decision to halt footwear imports was the result of an investigation into the triple-digit percentage increase.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adoption spikes, volume triples in weeks, but by the next quarter, most usage comes from a handful of customers with specific use cases.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Heat index values will be close to triple digits.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The decision to halt footwear imports was the result of an investigation into the triple-digit percentage increase.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Anthropic’s new funding round nearly triples AI startup’s valuation.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adoption spikes, volume triples in weeks, but by the next quarter, most usage comes from a handful of customers with specific use cases.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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The False Claims Act allows the Department of Justice to impose treble damages and significant penalties on companies that knowingly misstate compliance.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The treble — a club winning their domestic league title, main domestic cup competition and the European Cup/Champions League — has happened 11 times, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich the only sides to do so more than once.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trio represented half of Jamaica’s track and field medal haul from the Olympics last August.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The result has been a surge in traffic and a threefold increase in the stock price.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Today, the flames are only faintly visible near the crater as the fires have been reduced threefold.—
Joe Salas
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2025
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Total lunar eclipses — which always occur during a full moon — often arrive in triads, accompanied by at least one solar eclipse two weeks before and/or after.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Second, the triad meets as a midway checkpoint.—
Linda Allen-Hardisty,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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