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
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
There have only been two years on record that North Texas has never reached triple digits — 1906 and 1973.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The score remained 4-3 in the bottom of the 10th until Cody Bellinger lined a game-tying triple against Edwin Uceta.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
Central Texas is expected to be hot and dry through Thursday, with highs in the upper 90s the first half of the week before creeping into the triple digits for the latter part.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
There have only been two years on record that North Texas has never reached triple digits — 1906 and 1973.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Noun
Bellinger is 5-for-19 with four RBI, a home run, and two triples in Judge's absence.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The score remained 4-3 in the bottom of the 10th until Cody Bellinger lined a game-tying triple against Edwin Uceta.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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The Pacific Women’s Chorus of San Diego, a chamber chorus for treble voices that performs music ranging from medieval chants to current compositions, is recruiting experienced choral sopranos and altos.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The remote control that ships with the Stage Pro also provides access to the soundbar’s input modes, EQ settings, as well as bass and treble controls.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Hell of a Holiday, but that doesn’t mean the trio of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert are finished making music.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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That veteran trio helped comprise one of the best staffs in baseball this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The paths for Iranian leaders are threefold: attempt to continue negotiations, seek to de-escalate the fighting with major concessions, possibly after a few demonstration attacks, or assume that negotiations with Trump and/or Netanyahu are fruitless and go all in on military retaliation.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
22 June 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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Peace through strength, of America’s nuclear triad intersecting land, air, sea with connectivity into space and cyberspace, is a military capability that Iran does not have and will never achieve.—
Brooke Taylor,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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Quantum technology, in particular, forms one part of a new strategic triad, alongside AI and cyber resilience, that will determine global influence for decades.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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