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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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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Recent Examples of triple

Adjective

Kevin McGonigle hit a three-run triple, and both Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene added two-run homers during the comeback. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Prepare for possibly slippery and muddy mosh pits at Shaky Knees or an evening inside because some stormy weather is expected Saturday in Atlanta, even while feels-like temperatures will climb to triple digits. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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Perdomo had a run-scoring single in the first and an RBI triple in the seventh. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 The first occurred in Monday’s soggy win, as Jones let a bouncing ball in the gap get by him, resulting in a two-run triple. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple

Adjective

But American Sepp Kuss is days away from ticking off a second Grand Tour treble, three years after his first.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Lively initially asked for treble damages and punitive damages as well, but Liman previously ruled that those were not available under federal law.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of treble

Noun

The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, has revealed a trio of buildings designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, the Pritzker Prize–winning designer of the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026
Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of trio

Adjective

The International Energy Agency estimated in 2022 that demand for rare earths could increase at least threefold by 2040.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of threefold

Noun

Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of triad

Noun

The Ranch is situated nine miles away from Aspen in a kind of holy trinity with the local fire station and the local chapel, each side of the triangle about the length of a football field.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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