as in trios
a group of three
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
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Recent Examples of triples
New Orleans sharpshooter Trey Murphy made three triples in a 67-second span late in the third to pull the Pelicans back into the contest as Minnesota failed to take away his air space.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The new distribution center has more than double the cold food storage space, quadruples its kitchen space and triples volunteer opportunities.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Currently, 55 percent of its deliveries for in-stock SKUs today are made either the same day or the next day, which more than triples its 2022 amount, according to a presentation showed at the retailer’s December investor day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The Warriors finished the game by making 20 of 55 triples, and Spencer dropped in a career-high six 3-pointers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, every one of Ziebell’s 10 triples came right off the catch — no dribbles required.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
By the mid-2000s, doing one or more quads was practically a necessity, because they were scored almost twice as high as triples.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Madden caught fire from the field in the frame, sinking three consecutive triples from long range to help key a 15-4 run in the opening minutes of the stanza.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The Hornets sharpshooter was lethal from distance with eight triples, breaking Charlotte’s franchise record for the most 3-pointers by a rookie.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The new distribution center has more than double the cold food storage space, quadruples its kitchen space and triples volunteer opportunities.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Currently, 55 percent of its deliveries for in-stock SKUs today are made either the same day or the next day, which more than triples its 2022 amount, according to a presentation showed at the retailer’s December investor day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The Warriors finished the game by making 20 of 55 triples, and Spencer dropped in a career-high six 3-pointers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, every one of Ziebell’s 10 triples came right off the catch — no dribbles required.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
By the mid-2000s, doing one or more quads was practically a necessity, because they were scored almost twice as high as triples.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Madden caught fire from the field in the frame, sinking three consecutive triples from long range to help key a 15-4 run in the opening minutes of the stanza.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The Hornets sharpshooter was lethal from distance with eight triples, breaking Charlotte’s franchise record for the most 3-pointers by a rookie.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
Noun
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The entire cast is cast in trios.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assembling the Ni-Ti tubes into a working elastocaloric regenerator—a type of heat exchanger—involved grouping them into trios, and tightly fitting them into a strong plastic casing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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