three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The Eagles halted the Kansas City Chiefs from becoming the first team to three-peat in the Super Bowl. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The 14-time Grammy winner and the Kansas City Chiefs star have enjoyed some downtime following her Eras Tour and the Chiefs' run for a three-peat Super Bowl win. Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Their opportunity to three-peat was denied, but the work has already begun on getting back to the big game in 2025. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 His University of Connecticut Huskies were recently eliminated in the Round of 32 by the Florida Gators, which ended their own bid for a three-peat. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-peat

Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-peat was in 1988

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“Three-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-peat. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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