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
Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Read more Donald Trump suffers legal setback over transgender order
Donald Trump's multiple legal setbacks
Donald Trump suffers triple legal blow in just 90 minutes
Who will win In Donald Trump and judiciary's power battle?
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Pacheco hit a corner triple and Bjork scored off a flex cut.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The triple distillation process is often celebrated for lending smoothness and that happens here: Jameson Black is smooth and sweet with hints of vanilla that make for easy sipping.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Read more Donald Trump suffers legal setback over transgender order
Donald Trump's multiple legal setbacks
Donald Trump suffers triple legal blow in just 90 minutes
Who will win In Donald Trump and judiciary's power battle?
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Jake Nobles hit a two-out triple in the bottom of the seventh but was unable to score from there as Meni, having moved first base to pitcher, got the final two outs.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Pacheco hit a corner triple and Bjork scored off a flex cut.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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If the court dismisses the lawsuit under Section 47.1, Baldoni and his co-defendants could be required to pay Lively’s legal fees, treble damages, and punitive damages.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company does say it's built around a 50-watt system that includes four Harman Kardon full-range and treble speakers.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
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Larson has posted a trio of Top Five finishes in his past three races there, and a starting spot in P14 gives him a good chance at his second trip to Victory Lane this weekend.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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The trio reluctantly decide to split up and let Pete go off on his own to find water.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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All the variation—remember, there’s a threefold difference in total training volume—is packed into easy zone 1 running.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
31 Dec. 2024
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Its mission was threefold: to incarcerate, rehabilitate, and study people addicted to drugs.—
Melody Glenn,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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These are the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad as they can be fired and reach targets within minutes.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps this is because so many of the messages coming at us tell us to prioritize a different triad, the triad of success: fame, wealth, and power.—
Vivek H. Murthy,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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