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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ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The city's apartment supply has nearly tripled in 20 years, reaching nearly 14,000 units.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The speedy outfielder batted .256 with 139 homers, 578 RBIs, 274 steals and 73 triples in 14 seasons from 2008-2021.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kayla Kamradt 2-for-3, double, triple, 2 runs, RBI. Evergreen Park 2, Sandburg 0
Evergreen (5-3): Layne Schillo CG.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The number of orbital launches, globally, has roughly tripled.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The city's apartment supply has nearly tripled in 20 years, reaching nearly 14,000 units.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
His second triple came off an offensive rebound from Horford, who hit one of his own moments later.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The speedy outfielder batted .256 with 139 homers, 578 RBIs, 274 steals and 73 triples in 14 seasons from 2008-2021.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Howells becomes the 5th ever man to win a triple crown on the APP tour, following in the footsteps of Ben Johns (Sept 2020 and Mar 2021), Jay Devilliers (Aug 2021), JW Johnson (three Triple Crowns between March and August 2022), and Zane Navratil (May 2022).
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kayla Kamradt 2-for-3, double, triple, 2 runs, RBI. Evergreen Park 2, Sandburg 0
Evergreen (5-3): Layne Schillo CG.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 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 12 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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