quadruple
adjective
fourfold; consisting of four parts.
had quadrupled
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past perfectof quadruple.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The UN's migration agency said on Saturday that, since July, 76,000 people had fled the fighting, a figure that had quadrupled since last week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
CH Distillery declined to disclose current sales figures but said sales for Malört had quadrupled since 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The head of Wales' ambulance service said the number of hours lost while crews waited to handed over patients had quadrupled since 2018.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
The director noted that gallery space at the La Jolla museum had quadrupled and that visitor amenities had expanded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Cornwall Capital’s bet against subprime mortgage bonds had quadrupled its capital, from a bit more than $30 million to $135 million, but its three founders never had a Champagne moment.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
