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)
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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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
McIlroy bogeyed 17, but Spaun picked the worst time to triple a hole.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Robert Clark, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Michael Erman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Liu, 19, dazzled the home country crowd at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, March 26 by skating a flawless routine that featured a triple flip-triple toe combination, double Axel and triple Lutz.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Big picture: the company has tripled revenue since 2019 but is at 1/3rd of the all-time high!
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
McIlroy bogeyed 17, but Spaun picked the worst time to triple a hole.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
West Orange 10, Ocoee 0 Buzz: Nate Rich went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI, a run scored and a triple for the Warriors (13-4).
—Robert Clark, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The data showed Irish exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products topped 9.4 billion euros — nearly triple December's figure of 3.2 billion euros and more than double the nearly 4.1 billion euros of drugs shipped out in January 2024.
—Michael Erman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Liu, 19, dazzled the home country crowd at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, March 26 by skating a flawless routine that featured a triple flip-triple toe combination, double Axel and triple Lutz.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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