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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
It's based on a triple-axle trailer and is finished in metal, with pine log siding and a standing-seam metal roof.
—New Atlas, 10 June 2026
Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks Carroll fills up the stat sheet and is on pace to have double-digits in doubles, triples, home runs and steals.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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Adjective
Carrigg, making his major league debut, electrified the crowd in the fifth inning with a triple down the right field line.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
It's based on a triple-axle trailer and is finished in metal, with pine log siding and a standing-seam metal roof.
—New Atlas, 10 June 2026
Noun
With Cleavinger on in the sixth, Hicks earned a one-out walk, and Lopez tied it with a triple in the right-center gap, his third.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks Carroll fills up the stat sheet and is on pace to have double-digits in doubles, triples, home runs and steals.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Surprise of the season That City got close to a domestic treble, which has only ever been achieved by their 2019 vintage, which was a considerably superior team to this one.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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His biggest achievement at City has been winning the Premier League-Champions League-FA Cup treble in the 2022-23 season, emulating the feat of Manchester United in 1999.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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That trio headlines a team that has had to deal with military action and uncertainty within both their home country and the wider Arab Gulf region.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The trio have led publicity campaigns for hundreds of films and series, in addition to major festival and awards initiatives.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Estonia is targeting a threefold expansion of its film industry within five years, with two new sound stages under construction forming the cornerstone of a bid to become a full-service hub for international productions, officials said at the Cannes Film Festival.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The company said the next-generation V900 chip, expected in 2027, would deliver another threefold performance increase over the M890.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Beyond missiles and bombers The triad is more than launch platforms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The executive triad and Gervais’s team worked with CBS to find middle ground between the network method and the Love Island spirit.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Art, resistance, and community, a holy trinity.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The beach, the pool and a boat are the holy trinity of the White Lotus universe, and Martinez has them all.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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