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
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Glenn landed six more triple jumps, including three in combination, before her only real mistake — a fall on her triple loop late in the program.
—Dave Skretta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Jaylin Stewart, who broke out with his 3-point shooting in last year’s Big East Tournament championship game against the Golden Eagles, was responsible for three of the early triples in the first four minutes.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Ball, again, cut the deficit to three with another triple around the four-minute mark.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Glenn landed six more triple jumps, including three in combination, before her only real mistake — a fall on her triple loop late in the program.
—Dave Skretta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Welter got the scoring started with a three-run triple in the second inning and a home run in the fourth inning that drove in two more runs.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Jaylin Stewart, who broke out with his 3-point shooting in last year’s Big East Tournament championship game against the Golden Eagles, was responsible for three of the early triples in the first four minutes.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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These fish also love weedy areas, which can be a challenge to fish with a plug that has two or three treble hooks hanging off the belly.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
5 Feb. 2025
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Both headphones provide a more balanced treble response without sharp spikes while maintaining high detail and clarity across the entire upper frequency range which can help considerably with critical mixing decisions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The trio can be seen sitting together on an airplane as Gabrys and Hall both pet Frankie.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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And while the defense welcomed back a trio of defenders in senior Sophie Halus and juniors Neve O’Ferrall (Glenelg Country) and Kennedy Major (Gerstell), the unit also had to find a new goalkeeper to succeed four-year starter Emily Sterling.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Its mission was threefold: to incarcerate, rehabilitate, and study people addicted to drugs.—
Melody Glenn,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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The migration office the rising number of homeless people underscores the urgent needs for assistance, and represent a threefold increase in displacements within a year, rising from 315,000 in December 2023.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Together, these elements form the triad of fulfillment.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Leaders with dark triad traits often excel in interviews and initial impressions, as their confidence and charm can easily overshadow underlying tendencies.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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