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
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
For Fresno and areas further south, temps in some spots will rise again into the triple digits.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Added 10 doubles, three triples, five homers, 29 RBIs.
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Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
Europe’s heat endurance continues as multiple countries are braced for triple digit temperatures Thursday.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
For Fresno and areas further south, temps in some spots will rise again into the triple digits.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Noun
In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Added 10 doubles, three triples, five homers, 29 RBIs.
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Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
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These headphones are Hi-Res certified, with highly flexible silk diaphragms that extend up to 40kHz for exceptional treble clarity and thumping bass.
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Bud had the whopper hooked with one hook of a treble behind a small gold spoon.
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Geese’s opening act was the mysterious Airy Foist, a trio led by a singer in a baseball cap whose mission seemed to be to provoke the loyal Geese crowd.
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The mass consensus — by the media, by experts and ultimately by the draft order itself — was that the 2026 draft class featured a clear top trio.
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According to the company, LM26 achieved a more than threefold increase in electron temperature during compression, bringing it closer to its next target of 1 keV, equivalent to roughly 10 million degrees Celsius.
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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.
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This triad begins with conviction, an unwavering belief in the vision that outlasts setbacks, like SpaceX's early rocket failures.
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Beyond missiles and bombers The triad is more than launch platforms.
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In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
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Art, resistance, and community, a holy trinity.
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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