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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The opening acoustic guitar plucks were full in the lower frequencies while showing enough treble finesse to convey fine string texture.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Joining the Premier League giants in 2017, the 31-year-old enjoyed nine highly successful years at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola, lifting six English top flight crowns together and the Champions League in 2023 as part of a treble.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Anchored by goalkeeper Mile Svilar and a central defensive trio of Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka and Mario Hermoso, Roma comfortably boasts the meanest defensive record in the division.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The final episode of the trio is one co-directed by Ross, his brother and co-creator Matt Duffer, and Levy.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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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Ukraine’s defense ministry also recently described a threefold increase in the Ukrainian military’s uncrewed ground vehicle missions over the last five months, with more than 9,000 robotic missions conducted in March, according to Scripps News.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 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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In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Art, resistance, and community, a holy trinity.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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