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
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This includes a triple shooting last month on Shadymist Lane.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Then Hield opened it with a fourth triple, elevating off one dribble.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The original flavor was taken off the menu for the triple berry and orange dreamsicle flavors that were available in spring and summer 2024.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This includes a triple shooting last month on Shadymist Lane.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Tommy Davis of the Dodgers hit .400 with two triples.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Then Hield opened it with a fourth triple, elevating off one dribble.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
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Bass and treble tone controls are a new feature that’s been added to the 9000Q’s menu system.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Augsburg are not a Bundesliga big beast so, most likely, this latest treble — two penalties and a late, scruffy third — will not draw much attention on its own.Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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TobyMac, MercyMe and Zach Williams — a trio of chart-topping, platinum-selling concert headliners — will share the bill on Saturday at Oakland Arena.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The new study found that colorectal cancer screening among 45- to 49-year-olds remains low overall but increased threefold following the 2021 guideline change.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Their main challenge, Binks explains, was threefold.Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
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The triad are competing against Councilmember Hung Wei, former mayors Gilbert Wong and Barry Chang and political newcomer Claudio Bono.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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On Potomac specifically, all the women are trapped by the triad of patriarchy, respectability, and desirability.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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