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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Combined sales for the company's blockbuster GLP-1 drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro exceeded $1 billion, with each showing triple-digit growth.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
But at least that became a triple when Oakland’s outfielders collided.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Kupp lined up on the far right of the offense, the widest receiver in a triple-receiver set.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Combined sales for the company's blockbuster GLP-1 drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro exceeded $1 billion, with each showing triple-digit growth.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Kagiyama opened with a quad toe-triple toe combination, landed a quad salchow and finished his short program with a peerless triple axel.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
But at least that became a triple when Oakland’s outfielders collided.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Thirteen-year-old Everett Baumgarten vividly portrayed the Prince, with a treble voice always sure of pitch.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Had all three missed the right answer, as did indeed happen, the trio would have gone into a perilous tiebreaker.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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The trio will perform the Billboard Hot 100-topping song on the BRITs 15 days before they are scheduled to perform it on the Oscars on Sunday March 15, where it is nominated for best original song.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a forthright defense of the fighters under his command, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, Robert Brovdi, said last week there needed to be a threefold increase in the number of drone operators.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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For the Heat, there is a threefold story at play.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The methodology involves a patented Metabolic Code, which analyzes more than 70 key biomarkers across five health triads.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Farmhouses, Farm Estate Lots, and Crescent Lodge Villas make up the triad of offerings within the private enclave that prioritizes biophilic design principles.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Castlery Jonathan top-grain leather sofa is overstuffed, inviting, and supportive—the holy trinity of comfort.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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