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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
The opera premiered in Rome at a time when castrati, or castrated male singers, took on treble roles; a papal decree forbade women from performing onstage.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The 2023 treble winners boast the likes of Erling Haaland and have been boosted by a raft of new signings, including Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki, midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, defender Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves and Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The city would be at risk of losing current and future federal funds, of dealing with lawsuits, and treble damages, or damages to be multiplied if their actions are found to be intentional, according to Burghdoff.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
Dembele is one of the favourites to be handed the highest individual honor in soccer after being a protagonist in a treble scoop for PSG that also took in its first Champions League crown.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The 2023 treble winners boast the likes of Erling Haaland and have been boosted by a raft of new signings, including Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki, midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, defender Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves and Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The city would be at risk of losing current and future federal funds, of dealing with lawsuits, and treble damages, or damages to be multiplied if their actions are found to be intentional, according to Burghdoff.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
Dembele is one of the favourites to be handed the highest individual honor in soccer after being a protagonist in a treble scoop for PSG that also took in its first Champions League crown.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
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With the start of the invasion in 2022, Mironov dropped that charade and became one of the shrillest cheerleaders for Putin and the war.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
17 July 2025
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While democratic Taiwan has long been used to those threats, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly shrill rhetoric from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conflict in the Middle East have thrown into sharp relief what could be at stake if peace falters.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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There have only been two years on record that North Texas has never reached triple digits — 1906 and 1973.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In Dallas, temperatures could reach 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday for the first time this year and Kansas City, which hasn’t seen 100-degree weather in two years, could also hit triple digits.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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