quintuple
adjective
fivefold; consisting of five parts.
had quintupled
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past perfectof quintuple.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By their sixth gathering this past April, attendance had quintupled, with a mix of regulars and newcomers at every session.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Tesla’s sales in China had jumped 56% in the first quarter, while sales for EVs from its larger rival in China, BYD, had quintupled.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2022
In 2016, an estimated 6.1 million Americans were barred from voting because of felon disenfranchisement laws, a number that had quintupled over four decades.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2020
Our nation’s prison and jail population had quintupled in 30 years, leaving us with the highest incarceration rate in the world.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2020
Since he was forty-three he had quintupled his fortune.
From Over the Pass by Frederick Palmer
