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

Its acreage is at least triple that of Chevron or Standard Lithium. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 Alabama capped off the triple execution day by putting Michael Taylor, 54, to death for the 1991 murders of an older couple who were beaten to death with a metal bar during a robbery inside their home. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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The ball bounced off his glove in front of the warning track and rolled away for a go-ahead triple. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Smith allowed one run on one hit with two walks Wednesday, including the three-run triple to Jo Adell in the third inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple

Adjective

That’s easily dialed off with a slight turn of the treble dial, though.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Each pair will also come with a commemorative book highlighting moments from Kane’s historic season including a domestic treble with Bayern Munich.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of treble

Noun

Coby White scored 21, Naz Reid 16, and Grayson Allen 14, but that trio was responsible for 10 of the team’s turnovers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
From birding adventures to cooking classes and splashing about in a trio of swimming pools, the list of possibilities goes on and on.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of trio

Adjective

This is the main thrust of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother — when the rightful aim of that threefold devotion is gone, what fills the void?

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, outcomes will likely be threefold—investments in technology to streamline enrollment, training and resources to strengthen existing nonprofit outreach and common education for the whole community.

— Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of threefold

Noun

Another example of this is the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which entered service with the US Air Force as one leg of America's nuclear deterrence triad and has remained there ever since.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of triad

Noun

Milne pointed to Goldee’s menu, which offers unique twists to the traditional Texas trinity of barbecue — brisket, ribs and sausage.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet each member of this trinity eventually decamped to Paris after planting their roots in the United Kingdom.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026