triple
adjective
threefold; consisting of three parts.
tripling
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present participleof triple.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Still, Gervais remained undeterred, doubling and tripling down on his comedy and delivering a since-viral “I don’t care” monologue during his final hosting stint.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer and the government has set an ambitious target of tripling production by 2031.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Charter rates for the so-called Very Large Crude Carriers, the most-watched vessels in the oil trade, have surged during the conflict, at times tripling from about $100,000 a day in peacetime.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The U.S. tasked Lockheed Martin, maker of the Patriot’s PAC-3 MSE variant, with more than tripling its annual output up to 2,000 missiles by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Technology had been moving so quickly, doubling, tripling, quadrupling in power.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
