1
as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the treble shrieks of children at play
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as in triple
having three units or parts
a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story
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Recent Examples of treble
The city would be at risk of losing current and future federal funds, of dealing with lawsuits, and treble damages, or damages to be multiplied if their actions are found to be intentional, according to Burghdoff.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
Dembele is one of the favourites to be handed the highest individual honor in soccer after being a protagonist in a treble scoop for PSG that also took in its first Champions League crown.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Engineered to meet the nuanced demands of live and studio performances, the DT 73 IE delivers natural bass and mid-range with precise treble overtones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Tweeters Tweeters are responsible for the high notes called treble.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
Dembele is one of the favourites to be handed the highest individual honor in soccer after being a protagonist in a treble scoop for PSG that also took in its first Champions League crown.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Engineered to meet the nuanced demands of live and studio performances, the DT 73 IE delivers natural bass and mid-range with precise treble overtones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Tweeters Tweeters are responsible for the high notes called treble.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
Adjective
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The orchestration is a touch grotesque, with the first violins given a shrill D two octaves above middle C.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Still, the shrill alarm that echoed on Friday morning as Israel announced airstrikes on neighboring Iran gave her that familiar feeling.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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There have only been two years on record that North Texas has never reached triple digits — 1906 and 1973.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In Dallas, temperatures could reach 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday for the first time this year and Kansas City, which hasn’t seen 100-degree weather in two years, could also hit triple digits.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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