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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noun

as in trio

a group of three that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet

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Top down with the windows raised and the quirky wind deflector deployed, the cockpit is a wonderful place to be, and one that’s almost completely devoid of turbulence—even at near triple-digit speeds. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 White, Slaton, and Devine all had 90+ speed ratings, so running a triple option out of shotgun in a two-back set made your offense virtually untouchable. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Hernandez and Conine each hit home runs off Zack Wheeler as part of that early scoring barrage, which also saw Marsee hit an RBI double and Lopez an RBI triple. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 The Braves’ all-time triples leader is, of course, Rabbit Maranville, who hit 103 with the Braves in his Hall of Fame career, seven more than second-place Aaron. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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Adjective

Luis Enrique was insecure in his position at Barcelona at the end of 2014 before going on to win the treble that season.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Many lures have one straight from the factory, often leaning on a pinch of white synthetic fiber or white feathers to give the rear treble hook a bit of extra pizzaz.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of treble

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Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Season three sees the trio navigate that confession early on, with Jackie and Alex ending things and Alex moving on.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of trio

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According to recent research conducted by Novakid across 15 countries, there has been a threefold increase in extended learning sessions since 2022.

— Matthew Kayser July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The jacket produced about 14 to 30 ounces of water, depending on humidity levels, which amounts to between a threefold and 10-fold improvement in performance compared to other materials, the release said.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

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This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
These developments are aimed at creating a more balanced nuclear deterrent across land, sea, and air platforms—commonly known as a nuclear triad.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of triad

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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
In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

— Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026