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
The Magic missed their first nine triples of the night and shot 2 for 20 in the opening half.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
The senior Northwestern signee drove in four runs with a pair of triples in a win over Dublin and added a hit in a win over Amador Valley.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hynes made three triples in under two minutes for a 20-16 Totino-Grace lead midway through the first half.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
After Holmgren baited Hauser into a foul — deja vu from the final seconds of C’s-Thunder Round 1 — Baylor Scheierman replaced him and buried two quick triples, the second putting the Celtics up 74-73.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Karaban’s effort was supported by 17 points from freshman Braylon Mullins, who made a pair of triples on six attempts, and 11 from Jayden Ross, who left a major mark on the game with nine-consecutive points to maintain the lead at the end of the first half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
The Zags are making only 33% of their triples, which ranks 187th nationally.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Toro also tied for third with three triples and was one of just six players to hit a triple during the WBC.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
High Point's Chase Johnston hit four massive triples — and one crucial, unexpected deuce — on Thursday that moved him up in the college record books.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
The senior Northwestern signee drove in four runs with a pair of triples in a win over Dublin and added a hit in a win over Amador Valley.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hynes made three triples in under two minutes for a 20-16 Totino-Grace lead midway through the first half.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
After Holmgren baited Hauser into a foul — deja vu from the final seconds of C’s-Thunder Round 1 — Baylor Scheierman replaced him and buried two quick triples, the second putting the Celtics up 74-73.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Karaban’s effort was supported by 17 points from freshman Braylon Mullins, who made a pair of triples on six attempts, and 11 from Jayden Ross, who left a major mark on the game with nine-consecutive points to maintain the lead at the end of the first half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
The Zags are making only 33% of their triples, which ranks 187th nationally.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Toro also tied for third with three triples and was one of just six players to hit a triple during the WBC.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
High Point's Chase Johnston hit four massive triples — and one crucial, unexpected deuce — on Thursday that moved him up in the college record books.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
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Alongside the big group numbers characterized by the prologue, Ragtime features intimate solos, duets and trios.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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They’re made of pairs and trios of quarks that are bound together by stringy trails of gluons.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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