Thesaurus results for TRIPLE

triple 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of triple

as in treble

having three units or parts a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream

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triple

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noun

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

Adjective

Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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Roberts walked the next hitter, Cooper Pratt, before giving up a run-scoring triple to David Hamilton. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Jake McCarthy hit a one-out triple in the fifth and scored on Mickey Moniak's groundout to put Colorado on top 3-1. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple

Adjective

Amid July Fourth Celebrations Baseus' Bowie MC2 open earbuds sound cleaner, with decent bass and treble response alongside a bigger soundstage, despite competing with ambient noise because of their clip-on design.

— Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The former highlights bass, mids, and treble to make audio clearer and more immersive.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026

Definition of treble

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The jacket produced about 14 to 30 ounces of water, depending on humidity levels, which amounts to between a threefold and 10-fold improvement in performance compared to other materials, the release said.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
According to the company, LM26 achieved a more than threefold increase in electron temperature during compression, bringing it closer to its next target of 1 keV, equivalent to roughly 10 million degrees Celsius.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026