three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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Garrett traveled to Italy to watch his girlfriend, Chloe Kim, try to pull off a three-peat as the Olympic snowboarding women’s halfpipe gold medalist at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026 Gaon Choi spoiled Chloe Kim’s bid for a halfpipe three-peat, upsetting the American in dramatic fashion to win gold. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026 This is the event where Kim was looking for a historic three-peat. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 But there are no predictions of record-shattering win totals this time – even as the Dodgers head into the season as favorites to three-peat. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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