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
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
In 2023, the DEA seized 79 million fentanyl pills — almost triple what the agency seized in 2021.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
The engine is the latest version of the 09 triple, now displacing 890 cc.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The schools recruited players who were underweight or overlooked, players who could fit into their old-fashioned, run-first scheme—the triple option in flexbone formation, in which the objective is to hold the ball and use up the clock.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
In 2023, the DEA seized 79 million fentanyl pills — almost triple what the agency seized in 2021.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
For this new black hole triple, there is an additional object orbiting the central black hole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
The engine is the latest version of the 09 triple, now displacing 890 cc.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks get plenty of low and low-mid resonance, while strong treble response gives a clear, crisp string texture.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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After scooping the treble last term, head coach Carlo Ancelotti is struggling to find the best system for his men which includes Mbappe and also makes up for the control in midfield lost by Toni Kroos' shock retirement.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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