How to Use triple in a Sentence

triple

1 of 3 verb
  • He tripled to right field.
  • He tripled his winnings at the track.
  • The town's population has tripled in size.
  • So why not triple down on them?
    — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Sales tripled over the next two months.
    — Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Its shares have more than tripled this year.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The stock has more than tripled year to date.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
  • Michael Busch tripled in a run.
    — CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • This chip stock has more than tripled in the past year.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • In the last decade and a half, the record has tripled.
    — New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This is a near-tripling in 12 months.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The price of silver tripled in that time.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • It’s already tripled this year.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 June 2026
  • Meta, their revenues have tripled.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Micron's stock has more than tripled year to date.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • Kyle Stowers tripled home a run in the ninth.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Lowe also tripled home a run in the first inning.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • His audience more than tripled in just a few months.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • His sales have plummeted as his prices have more than tripled.
    — David Feliba, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The stock has roughly tripled in value this year.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • Since then, the number of five-star hotels has tripled.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Ciena's market cap has almost tripled in the past year.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In addition, call-out rates have more than tripled.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The company’s share price has more than tripled so far this year.
    — Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Expenses are way up, some have tripled from even a few years ago.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • After the storm, that number more than tripled.
    — Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Really, it’s tripled, but let’s come back to that.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Launches from the spaceport have more than tripled over the last five years.
    — Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Phone calls to the business have tripled, and online sales are up, too.
    — Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Rave tripled to lead off the sixth and scored on Isaac Collins' squeeze bunt.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026

triple

2 of 3 noun
  • Each of his five triples got the crowd on its feet.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His long triple from the top of the arc was off.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Bane hit a trio of triples to score 19 points.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Webb pitched around a triple in the first inning.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Her triple opened the floodgates.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Walsh’s four made triples in the game were a career high.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Sharp launched a fly ball to deep center field for a triple.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • Webb opened the game with a triple on the first pitch by Williams.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2022
  • The triple is housed inside a steel chassis.
    — New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Stott ripped it to the right-field corner for a tying triple.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • He's also tied his career high with three triples this year.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Pritchard added two triples early in the second.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
  • His step-in triple was one of the game’s ultimate weapons.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Our private triple is simple, but clean.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The ball rolled to the wall in left; Smith raced into third with a triple.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Playoffs are a good time to hit two triples in one frame for the first time ever.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Schultz surrendered a triple to Tatis with one out.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong led off the third with a triple to center.
    — ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Corbin Carroll hit his fifth triple of the season.
    — CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • In the sixth inning, Eaton drilled a triple to the outfield gap.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Kurtz followed with his triple that put the A's up 3-1.
    — CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • Kurtz followed with his triple that put the A's up 3-1.
    — ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • For doubles and triples, Kaufmann is a top-five park.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Porziņģis was one of the few guys who could launch triples from as far out as Young could.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • France’s triple was his second of the season and sixth of his career.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • After hitting his first three triples, Bane missed his next six.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Hunter Stovall had the big hit in the sixth inning with a two-run triple.
    — Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Beck hit 27 doubles, five triples, and 15 home runs last year.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Galloway loses a sky-high fly ball that bounces off the wall for a leadoff triple.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Kieley Thomas 2-for-4, RBI triple.
    — Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

triple

3 of 3 adjective
  • She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.
  • He ordered a triple espresso.
  • The triple in the name refers to three things.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026
  • Three hung out on a wall above the triple sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Witt led off the sixth with a triple off the right-field wall.
    — Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
  • My costs will double or triple.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Not all triple systems form this way.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • He's known as Trip, which is short for triple.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Richter called it a triple whammy.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Apple’s gain has been more than triple that.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The city’s new plan would nearly triple that amount.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas was working a triple shift, records show.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Pritchard followed up that triple with three straight layups.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Ethan Miller had a double and triple.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • One jump has to be a double or triple axel.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The heat index will be in the triple digits.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The heat index will be in the triple digits.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Eaton stole second base and scored on Abreu's triple.
    — CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Witt hit a triple and later scored in the third inning.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Two died in a cabinet over the triple sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The rhymes hurtle out at double and triple time.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Glenn bailed on a triple loop required in her program.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Glenn followed the axel with a triple flip and triple toe loop.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • No water at front line hand washing sink, and triple sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lamb is back healthy and putting up triple-digit yardage every game.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Cedar mulch can be double or triple the cost of pine and hardwood mulch.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • The technique was used across long shorts and pants with triple waistbands.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At the plate, the ox went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Some were double or triple amputees.
    — Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
  • Chase Marlow went 3 for 4 with a triple and two runs scored.
    — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026

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