tripled; tripling
ˈtri-p(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make three times as great or as many
2
a
: to score (a base runner) by a triple
b
: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a triple
1
: to become three times as great or as numerous
their profits tripled last year
2
: to make a triple in baseball
1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a base hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely
3
1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having or involving three units or members
triple bypass heart surgery
3
: having a threefold relation or character
worked as a double or even triple agent—
Time
Time4
a
: three times repeated : treble
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
a triple lutz
5
: marked by three beats per musical measure
triple meter
6
a
: having units of three components
triple feet
b
of rhyme
: involving correspondence of three syllables (as in unfortunate-importunate)
Synonyms
Examples of triple in a Sentence
Verb
He tripled his winnings at the track.
The town's population has tripled in size.
He tripled to right field.
Noun
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
Adjective
She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.
He ordered a triple espresso.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Neon Museum is growing and has secured two new spaces — both indoor and outdoor — that will triple its footprint with a relocation to the downtown Las Vegas Arts District.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Nikola Jokic recorded his fourth straight triple in Denver’s 144-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Ball Arena on Tuesday night.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Glenn landed six more triple jumps, including three in combination, before her only real mistake — a fall on her triple loop late in the program.
—Dave Skretta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Even more shocking, the percentage of respondents who listed zero confidants nearly tripled.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Neon Museum is growing and has secured two new spaces — both indoor and outdoor — that will triple its footprint with a relocation to the downtown Las Vegas Arts District.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Lunar Owls could easily be 0-2, but Skylar Diggins-Smith is built for the moment and secured both victories: once with a walk-off triple and the second with game-winning free throws.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Nikola Jokic recorded his fourth straight triple in Denver’s 144-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Ball Arena on Tuesday night.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Ball, again, cut the deficit to three with another triple around the four-minute mark.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Glenn landed six more triple jumps, including three in combination, before her only real mistake — a fall on her triple loop late in the program.
—Dave Skretta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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triple
1 of 3 verb
tri·ple
ˈtrip-əl
tripled; tripling
ˈtrip-(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make or become three times as great or as many : multiply by three
their profits tripled last year
2
: to make a triple in baseball
triple
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a triple sum, quantity, or number
b
: a combination, group, or series of three
2
: a hit in baseball that permits a batter to reach third base safely
triple
3 of 3 adjective1
: being three times as great or as many
2
: having three units or parts
3
a
: three times repeated
b
: having three full revolutions
a triple somersault
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