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as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the treble shrieks of children at play
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as in triple
having three units or parts
a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story
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Recent Examples of treble
Man City is also without a manager but is reportedly eying Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea coach who was assistant to Guardiola at City in its treble-winning season of 2022-23.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking treble damages under federal and state antitrust laws, which can amount to three times the actual damages ultimately proven in court.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Mahrez was part of the team that won a treble in 2022-23.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Liman ruled that Lively is entitled to attorneys' fees and litigation costs related to Baldoni's counterclaim under the California statute, but denied her request to pursue treble damages and punitive damages.
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Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking treble damages under federal and state antitrust laws, which can amount to three times the actual damages ultimately proven in court.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Mahrez was part of the team that won a treble in 2022-23.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Liman ruled that Lively is entitled to attorneys' fees and litigation costs related to Baldoni's counterclaim under the California statute, but denied her request to pursue treble damages and punitive damages.
—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Despite triple-digit heat indexes, visitors from across the country gathered in Philadelphia today to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday at the birthplace of American independence.
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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