as in trios
a group of three
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
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Recent Examples of triples
Playoffs are a good time to hit two triples in one frame for the first time ever.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Mater Dei’s Danica Lancelloti, who went 3 for 4 with two triples, led off the inning with a triple but came in to score on the play when interference was called on the Heralds third baseman.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Since the start of May, Arroyo has hit seven home runs in 20 games with four doubles and three triples.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 27 May 2026
With 51 career triples, Corbin Carroll is two away from passing Stephen Drew for the most in franchise history.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
But once Clark started rolling in the third, making a couple of deep triples, the Valkyries had no answer for the third-year guard in the pick-and-roll game.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
The Spurs shot 50% from the field while making 16 triples.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Texas right fielder Joc Pederson, playing the outfield for the first time since 2023, helped the Yankees get a pair of first-inning triples for the first time since Carlos Beltrán and Chase Headley on April 22, 2015.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Mater Dei’s Danica Lancelloti, who went 3 for 4 with two triples, led off the inning with a triple but came in to score on the play when interference was called on the Heralds third baseman.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Since the start of May, Arroyo has hit seven home runs in 20 games with four doubles and three triples.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 27 May 2026
With 51 career triples, Corbin Carroll is two away from passing Stephen Drew for the most in franchise history.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
But once Clark started rolling in the third, making a couple of deep triples, the Valkyries had no answer for the third-year guard in the pick-and-roll game.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
The Spurs shot 50% from the field while making 16 triples.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Texas right fielder Joc Pederson, playing the outfield for the first time since 2023, helped the Yankees get a pair of first-inning triples for the first time since Carlos Beltrán and Chase Headley on April 22, 2015.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
Noun
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The two have been two-thirds of the AEW trios championship twice.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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With Denzel Boston and quarterback Demond Williams, Coleman formed one of the best trios of skill-position players in the country.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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