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
Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Dunkin' is offering triple rewards points on Refreshers until May 3.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The Giants wasted no time in getting a runner in scoring position when Lee, leading off in place of Adames, hit a drive into right center for a triple.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Alex Johnson went 2 for 3 with a triple and a RBI.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Dunkin' is offering triple rewards points on Refreshers until May 3.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
After spending much of his first four years on a two-way contract with three teams (Miami, New Orleans and Orlando), Cain appears to have found his spot with the Magic as a 3-and-D type prospect who can knock down triples on offense and defend various positions on the other end.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The Giants wasted no time in getting a runner in scoring position when Lee, leading off in place of Adames, hit a drive into right center for a triple.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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The Basque team welcomed a Barcelona squad featuring Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta and Xavi to their Anoeta stadium in January 2015, scored an early goal and clung on for dear life against the soon-to-be treble winners.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At treble damages that would amount to less than $450 million — not too far above the $280 million Live Nation has already set aside.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Pentagon's budget request this year also asked for more than $70 billion to procure missiles and related equipment, a nearly threefold increase compared to last year.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The forecasting crisis this has created is visible in the numbers, with a threefold increase in peak demand between 2023 and 2024.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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There would be a chord, a triad, then a bass note that wasn’t necessarily in that chord and then a melody that also wasn’t necessarily in the chord.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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