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as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the treble shrieks of children at play
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as in triple
having three units or parts
a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story
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Recent Examples of treble
In a flourish that almost seems as if it were designed to grab league owners by their starched collars, Guggenheim noted that the NBA’s massive $76 billion media package fixes the cost-per-viewer-hour at $3.55—or nearly treble the NFL’s $1.27.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Thirteen-year-old Everett Baumgarten vividly portrayed the Prince, with a treble voice always sure of pitch.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Plaintiffs are seeking class certification, monetary damages — including treble damages — injunctive relief to stop the alleged conduct and a jury trial.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Thirteen-year-old Everett Baumgarten vividly portrayed the Prince, with a treble voice always sure of pitch.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Plaintiffs are seeking class certification, monetary damages — including treble damages — injunctive relief to stop the alleged conduct and a jury trial.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
Adjective
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some cymbal hits came across as slightly shrill thanks to the high-mid emphasis.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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After the boom, prices stabilized at that high point or decreased only slightly, hence the lack of triple-digit returns.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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All of the systems onboard are triple-redundant, which should give the astronaut crew at least some reassurance.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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