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
Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
China’s market has seen a huge boom as tech companies see share prices grow over triple digits in the past year.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In the sixth, Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt walked Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman then gave up a two-out, two-run triple to Hernandez.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The game included 16 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
China’s market has seen a huge boom as tech companies see share prices grow over triple digits in the past year.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Friday’s triple was Rafaela’s third walk-off of the season, following two previous walk-off homers, the most recent of which also came on a Friday night and broke the Tampa Bay Rays back on July 11.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In the sixth, Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt walked Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman then gave up a two-out, two-run triple to Hernandez.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Domestic treble winners, WSL champions six years running, yet ineffably incapable of finding triumph in Europe.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona picked up a domestic treble as the side continued its stranglehold on Spanish soccer but the 27-year-old will no doubt be disappointed after losing two major finals against English opposition.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two days later, the bullpen held the line after an early wobble by opener Aaron Ashby, and the trio of first baseman Andrew Vaughn, catcher William Contreras and outfielder Jackson Chourio all went deep.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trio took in the designer's spring/summer 2026 collection in loose-fitting casualwear, with all three sporting denim.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rotating detonation combustion advances The RDC tests demonstrated robust performance and showed a threefold increase in engine airflow compared to earlier hypersonic demonstrators.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Electrolyzer revenue surged threefold year-over-year, hitting $45 million.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who doesn’t fit into this machine – triads, activists, labor unions – tend to just disappear, Tan explains.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon designed the triad to ensure no single strike could eliminate all three legs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The power of an abiding trinity is also not lost on Winter, who will be interacting with three women in their sixties and beyond, the ardor of long lives adding dimension to the dance.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s the holy trinity of the liberal tradition.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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