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
Sophomore outfielder Josh Hughes (Bonita Vista High) is 19-for-38 for Southwestern with three doubles, two triples, two home runs, six RBIs and 13 runs scored.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Quad jumps, for men, and triple-triples, for women, remain high-risk, high-reward opportunities to rack up big scores.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
New Orleans sharpshooter Trey Murphy made three triples in a 67-second span late in the third to pull the Pelicans back into the contest as Minnesota failed to take away his air space.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The new distribution center has more than double the cold food storage space, quadruples its kitchen space and triples volunteer opportunities.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Currently, 55 percent of its deliveries for in-stock SKUs today are made either the same day or the next day, which more than triples its 2022 amount, according to a presentation showed at the retailer’s December investor day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The Warriors finished the game by making 20 of 55 triples, and Spencer dropped in a career-high six 3-pointers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, every one of Ziebell’s 10 triples came right off the catch — no dribbles required.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
By the mid-2000s, doing one or more quads was practically a necessity, because they were scored almost twice as high as triples.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Quad jumps, for men, and triple-triples, for women, remain high-risk, high-reward opportunities to rack up big scores.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
New Orleans sharpshooter Trey Murphy made three triples in a 67-second span late in the third to pull the Pelicans back into the contest as Minnesota failed to take away his air space.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The new distribution center has more than double the cold food storage space, quadruples its kitchen space and triples volunteer opportunities.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Currently, 55 percent of its deliveries for in-stock SKUs today are made either the same day or the next day, which more than triples its 2022 amount, according to a presentation showed at the retailer’s December investor day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The Warriors finished the game by making 20 of 55 triples, and Spencer dropped in a career-high six 3-pointers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, every one of Ziebell’s 10 triples came right off the catch — no dribbles required.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
By the mid-2000s, doing one or more quads was practically a necessity, because they were scored almost twice as high as triples.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
Noun
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Eclipses come in pairs and occasionally trios.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here, trios are formed with two current players and a retired one.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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