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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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Worldwide dementia cases to triple by 2050 to over 150 million people
Jack Knudson is an assistant editor at Discover with a strong interest in environmental science and history.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Agee, a graduate student, sank three triples after making two all season and six in his career.
Kasparas Jakucionis, the Illini’s leading scorer, missed his second straight game because of a forearm injury suffered Jan. 5 against Washington.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
After Sasaki hit triple digits on a scout’s radar gun in May 2019, Murakami learned Sasaki had earned a designation, kaibutsu, reserved for generational young pitchers.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The goal is to triple the foreign workforce by 2040.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Worldwide dementia cases to triple by 2050 to over 150 million people
Jack Knudson is an assistant editor at Discover with a strong interest in environmental science and history.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Tatum’s triple gave the Celtics their largest lead of the game, 72-63, with 6:51 to play in the third.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Agee, a graduate student, sank three triples after making two all season and six in his career.
Kasparas Jakucionis, the Illini’s leading scorer, missed his second straight game because of a forearm injury suffered Jan. 5 against Washington.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
With triple accreditation from AACSB International, AMBA and EQUIS, Alliance
...
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
After Sasaki hit triple digits on a scout’s radar gun in May 2019, Murakami learned Sasaki had earned a designation, kaibutsu, reserved for generational young pitchers.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for triple
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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