three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At her third and final Eras Tour Caesars Superdome gig, Swift followed up the pose by seemingly hinting at a potential three-peat Super Bowl win for the Chiefs, kissing her three middle fingers before holding them up in the air. Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 The Kiwis won two more races on Friday and clinched a tight race for an historic three-peat on Saturday, arriving across the finish line 37 seconds ahead of INEOS. George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 This year, North Carolina came tantalizingly close to a first-ever Top States three-peat. Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 New York Liberty oust Las Vegas Aces to advance to WNBA Finals The New York Liberty ended the Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a historic three-peat, securing a 76-62 win in Game 4 of their semifinal series on Sunday. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for three-peat 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-peat was in 1988

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“Three-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-peat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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