treble
adjective
threefold; triple.
trebling
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present participleof treble.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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Amsterdam, writes Mr. Mikhail, was “one of the most significant global metropolises” of the 17th century, its population trebling between 1585 and 1622.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Malawi has become an increasingly important market for Tanzanian goods in recent years, with exports trebling between 2018 and 2023, according to official Tanzanian figures.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
The Cabinet Office has grown the most of any department proportionally, approximately trebling in size since the EU referendum.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
"If we're not protected we're looking at a trebling of that £125,000 bill,which will mean another £250,000 will come out of the £900,000 that we have to run our school," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
People swarming in, cities doubling and trebling in numbers of inhabitants, while the fiscal guardians groan over the increasing weight of improvements and the need to care for a large new spate of indigents.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
