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
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
There are even resellers charging double or triple the original retail price.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith each went 4-of-7 from downtown, Dennis Schroder and Noah Clowney added two triples apiece, and second-year forward Jalen Wilson chipped in three treys for 15 points off the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Rohan Nadkarni Oh no! One play after a Steelers touchdown was wiped out because of a holding penalty, Russell Wilson threw into triple coverage in the end zone and was picked off.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
There are even resellers charging double or triple the original retail price.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
Memphis’ 3-point shooting and toughness are legit Hardaway’s team entered Monday as the nation’s third-best 3-point shooting team, hitting 45.9 percent of its triples during its 4-0 start.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith each went 4-of-7 from downtown, Dennis Schroder and Noah Clowney added two triples apiece, and second-year forward Jalen Wilson chipped in three treys for 15 points off the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took advantage in December 2019, while Ten Hag got the better of the eventual treble winners in January 2023, who at that point were struggling to get up to speed after the Qatar World Cup.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The mids have a clean presentation and the treble frequencies are better controlled, providing great spatial awareness that’s invaluable in gaming.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Over the weekend, the trio came together to celebrate their son, Kasseem Dean Jr.’s, 18th birthday and acceptance to New York University.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Although still ahead of Curtis Samuel, with the rest of the room healthy, the Bills have prioritized having the Shakir, Coleman and Hollins trio in the game more often than Cooper.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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This represents a threefold increase over current commitments but is less than a quarter of the $1.3 trillion needed annually.Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their purpose, according to the president, is threefold: to punish Moscow for its intrusion in Ukraine, to deter it from further destabilizing the region, and, ultimately, to persuade it to reverse course and pull out of Ukraine entirely.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2014
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Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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And so anytime that triad of injuries showed up, diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, and then the criminal fallout from that diagnosis.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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