Thesaurus results for TRIPLE

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adjective

Definition of triple

as in treble

having three units or parts a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream

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triple

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noun

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

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At the sanitation section of the triple sink/three-compartment sink, the chlorine measured 10 parts per million. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial has centered on the mental health issues the 36-year-old faced after giving birth to her third child. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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Boston increased its lead to 6-4 in the sixth on an RBI triple from Abreu when right fielder Jung Hoo Lee misplayed a line drive. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 But back here in 2026, Carroll is on pace to lead the big leagues in triples again (with 19) and to launch 23 homers. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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Lively initially asked for treble damages and punitive damages as well, but Liman previously ruled that those were not available under federal law.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
His Inter side had just won the European treble, with that year’s Champions League title coming after a dramatic victory against Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in the semi-finals.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of treble

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Tomlin, Fonda and Parton played a trio of secretaries who took revenge on their sexist boss by kidnapping him and enacting changes in the workplace in his name.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The trio is accused of opening bank accounts to receive the money.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of trio

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The International Energy Agency estimated in 2022 that demand for rare earths could increase at least threefold by 2040.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
During the last three years, an average of 270 orbital rockets have launched from Earth, a more than threefold increase from only a decade ago.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of triad

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Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

— Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026