tripled; tripling
ˈtri-p(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make three times as great or as many
2
a
: to score (a base runner) by a triple
b
: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a triple
1
: to become three times as great or as numerous
their profits tripled last year
2
: to make a triple in baseball
1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a base hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely
3
1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having or involving three units or members
triple bypass heart surgery
3
: having a threefold relation or character
worked as a double or even triple agent—
Time
Time4
a
: three times repeated : treble
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
a triple lutz
5
: marked by three beats per musical measure
triple meter
6
a
: having units of three components
triple feet
b
of rhyme
: involving correspondence of three syllables (as in unfortunate-importunate)
Synonyms
Examples of triple in a Sentence
Verb
He tripled his winnings at the track.
The town's population has tripled in size.
He tripled to right field.
Noun
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
Adjective
She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.
He ordered a triple espresso.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In Nobles County, of which Worthington is the seat, Latinos nearly tripled from 2000 to 2020, to more than 7,200 of 22,300 residents.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Tommy Davis of the Dodgers hit .400 with two triples.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
The triple murder became a national sensation, in part because Schwerner and Goodman were Jewish, not Black, and had connections in the North.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
As Barrymore — whose tragic character could have benefited from the invention — noted as part of CBS Movie Night, Caller ID use tripled after film’s premiere in December 1996.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In Nobles County, of which Worthington is the seat, Latinos nearly tripled from 2000 to 2020, to more than 7,200 of 22,300 residents.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
The Warriors are second in the NBA with 45 triple tries a game.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Tommy Davis of the Dodgers hit .400 with two triples.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
This includes a triple shooting last month on Shadymist Lane.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
The triple murder became a national sensation, in part because Schwerner and Goodman were Jewish, not Black, and had connections in the North.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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triple
1 of 3 verb
tri·ple
ˈtrip-əl
tripled; tripling
ˈtrip-(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make or become three times as great or as many : multiply by three
their profits tripled last year
2
: to make a triple in baseball
triple
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a hit in baseball that permits a batter to reach third base safely
triple
3 of 3 adjective1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having three units or parts
3
a
: three times repeated
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
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