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
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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)
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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Hannah Lang and Judith Langowski, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
On April 8, Trump signed an executive order tripling tariffs on goods worth less than $800 sent from China, including Hong Kong.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Colton Vick, Freedom baseball: Vick had a bases-clearing triple in Freedom’s 7-2 win over Tesoro.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kayla Kamradt 2-for-3, double, triple, 2 runs, RBI. Evergreen Park 2, Sandburg 0
Evergreen (5-3): Layne Schillo CG.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Selena Lee, who owns Linda Boutique, a jade jewelry store on Chinatown's iconic Grant Avenue, said the prices on her latest delivery tripled as the tariffs took effect.
—Hannah Lang and Judith Langowski, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
On April 8, Trump signed an executive order tripling tariffs on goods worth less than $800 sent from China, including Hong Kong.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
More strong defense followed Rodón’s exit, as Jonathan Aranda tried stretching a double into a triple with Mark Leiter Jr. on the mound in the seventh.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Colton Vick, Freedom baseball: Vick had a bases-clearing triple in Freedom’s 7-2 win over Tesoro.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Howells becomes the 5th ever man to win a triple crown on the APP tour, following in the footsteps of Ben Johns (Sept 2020 and Mar 2021), Jay Devilliers (Aug 2021), JW Johnson (three Triple Crowns between March and August 2022), and Zane Navratil (May 2022).
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kayla Kamradt 2-for-3, double, triple, 2 runs, RBI. Evergreen Park 2, Sandburg 0
Evergreen (5-3): Layne Schillo CG.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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