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.
Recent Examples on the WebAmber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The stock, which has been trading since 2021 under the SPAC’s ticker, has tripled this year as the retail-trading crowd pumps it with posts across Stocktwits and Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
During that time period, the number of syphilis cases among the age group increased seven-fold, gonorrhea cases increased nearly five-fold and chlamydia cases more than tripled.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Increase The Compensation Of Salespeople Leaders should incentivize their sales teams by doubling or tripling sales compensation for a period of time.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Fans took note of the Trojans skyrocketing back to national prominence as attendance more than tripled during the regular season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Robinson homered, Burton tripled and Rapier doubled.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
In addition to cutting response times, the takeover is also supposed to be a financial win for the city — primarily because a new state law tripled Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for government agencies compared to private providers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Ballmer tripled Microsoft’s annual revenue to nearly $78 billion during his tenure, and profits swelled to $22 billion during his last full fiscal year as CEO, but the stock didn’t reflect its dominance.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2024
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Ireton, Ohtani’s acting interpreter, told Ebel that the two-way star wanted to discuss what had just happened on the bases — when Ohtani was tagged out trying to turn a double into a triple after failing to see Ebel hold up Mookie Betts at third in front of him.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Instead, Hunter let fly from three-point range and drilled the triple to seal the win, much to the relief of Hawks fans and his teammates.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Included in the onslaught was a second-inning triple by new Dodger Shohei Ohtani.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2024
His six triples were his most in a single game this season.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
With still no outs recorded, Jake Cronenworth smacked a two-run triple to the right-field corner, prompting an early mound visit from pitching coach Mark Prior.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In the sixth inning, Eaton drilled a triple to the outfield gap.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
In the absence of star guard Devin Booker, who missed his second straight game with an ankle injury, the Suns were helped by 28 points from Grayson Allen, including eight triples.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Use The Triple Bottom Line Framework Leaders can drive social sustainability through the triple bottom line framework.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
She was being treated for stage 2 triple negative breast cancer, per ABC News.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
An arrest was made in the March 18 triple shooting in Phoenix that left one dead and two in the hospital, according to police.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
That sealed a comeback centered on defense and attacking open lanes to the basket after the Bluejays swarmed UCLA center Lauren Betts with double and triple teams.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Gunn 14, Castilleja 1 (5 innings) Aarushi Kumar had two hits, including a triple, scored twice and knocked in a run and Gunn drew 13 walks as the Titans cruised to a nonleague victory on the road over Castilleja.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
And with the way the roads are expected to look with double or triple the commuters — therefore double or triple the traffic — many are recommending travelers hunker down overnight at a hotel until the influx of people subsides.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2024
Verb
At the time, the Tulsa clinic’s caseload had tripled to 500 cases per month, says Andrea Gallegos, the executive administrator at the Texas and Oklahoma clinics Evelyn went to.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The stock, which has been trading since 2021 under the SPAC’s ticker, has tripled this year as the retail-trading crowd pumps it with posts across Stocktwits and Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
During that time period, the number of syphilis cases among the age group increased seven-fold, gonorrhea cases increased nearly five-fold and chlamydia cases more than tripled.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Increase The Compensation Of Salespeople Leaders should incentivize their sales teams by doubling or tripling sales compensation for a period of time.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Fans took note of the Trojans skyrocketing back to national prominence as attendance more than tripled during the regular season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Robinson homered, Burton tripled and Rapier doubled.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
In addition to cutting response times, the takeover is also supposed to be a financial win for the city — primarily because a new state law tripled Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for government agencies compared to private providers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Ballmer tripled Microsoft’s annual revenue to nearly $78 billion during his tenure, and profits swelled to $22 billion during his last full fiscal year as CEO, but the stock didn’t reflect its dominance.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
Miller answered by nailing a triple that pulled the Hornets within a point.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Ireton, Ohtani’s acting interpreter, told Ebel that the two-way star wanted to discuss what had just happened on the bases — when Ohtani was tagged out trying to turn a double into a triple after failing to see Ebel hold up Mookie Betts at third in front of him.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Instead, Hunter let fly from three-point range and drilled the triple to seal the win, much to the relief of Hawks fans and his teammates.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Included in the onslaught was a second-inning triple by new Dodger Shohei Ohtani.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2024
His six triples were his most in a single game this season.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
With still no outs recorded, Jake Cronenworth smacked a two-run triple to the right-field corner, prompting an early mound visit from pitching coach Mark Prior.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In the sixth inning, Eaton drilled a triple to the outfield gap.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
In the absence of star guard Devin Booker, who missed his second straight game with an ankle injury, the Suns were helped by 28 points from Grayson Allen, including eight triples.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Since starting on the Guts World Tour in late February, Roan’s seen her weekly official on-demand U.S. streams more than triple, from 3.7 million to nearly 11.7 million, according to Luminate — a truly insane boost for any tour’s opening act.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Use The Triple Bottom Line Framework Leaders can drive social sustainability through the triple bottom line framework.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
She was being treated for stage 2 triple negative breast cancer, per ABC News.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
An arrest was made in the March 18 triple shooting in Phoenix that left one dead and two in the hospital, according to police.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
That sealed a comeback centered on defense and attacking open lanes to the basket after the Bluejays swarmed UCLA center Lauren Betts with double and triple teams.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Gunn 14, Castilleja 1 (5 innings) Aarushi Kumar had two hits, including a triple, scored twice and knocked in a run and Gunn drew 13 walks as the Titans cruised to a nonleague victory on the road over Castilleja.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
And with the way the roads are expected to look with double or triple the commuters — therefore double or triple the traffic — many are recommending travelers hunker down overnight at a hotel until the influx of people subsides.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English (Scots), from Late Latin triplare, from Latin triplus, adjective
Noun
Middle English, from Latin triplus, adjective
Adjective
Middle English, from Latin triplus, from tri- + -plus multiplied by — more at -fold
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of triple was
in the 14th century
Phrases Containing triple
Dictionary Entries Near triple
Cite this Entry
“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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