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
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Amaya then drilled his second double of the game down the left field line and scored two outs later on Tucker’s triple into the right field corner to make it 3-0.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
If the intentionally fouled player hits their free throw, the trailing team would now get the ball back with the chance to tie the game with a two or take the lead with a triple.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Adjective
In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Delaney Auger (three goals) buried the winner to give Nashoba a thrilling 7-6 win against Northeast in triple overtime.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Amaya then drilled his second double of the game down the left field line and scored two outs later on Tucker’s triple into the right field corner to make it 3-0.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Noun
Vance greeted reliever Kayden Henson with a bases-clearing triple.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
If the intentionally fouled player hits their free throw, the trailing team would now get the ball back with the chance to tie the game with a two or take the lead with a triple.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Tweeters Tweeters are responsible for the high notes called treble.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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For the treble end of the sound, Noble has opted for a Piezo super tweeter that rounds things off with detailed high frequencies that provide the focus for a stereo soundstage.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The Canadian singer has now scored a trio of champions on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs list — an impressive feat considering Billboard only introduced the tally earlier this year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The expensive forward trio of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar deployed in previous seasons had come to symbolise PSG’s largesse.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Alyssa Farah Griffin said the criminal justice system should follow a threefold approach: punishment, crime deterrence and rehabilitation.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 300 million people around the world are facing extreme hunger, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises recently released—a threefold increase in hunger since 2016.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Those capabilities are threefold, and they are known as the nuclear triad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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