treble
adjective
threefold; triple.
had trebled
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past perfectof treble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The US had trebled tariffs on the UK from 3.4% to 10%, and the UK has cut its tariffs by two-thirds from 5.1% to 1.8%.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
She said calls to the charity's helpline had trebled in the past five years, and said it should not be left to charities and schools to pick up the pieces.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
Elsewhere, three-decade-old equipment used to process parts can now be run at night and on weekends after being automated through robotics and 3D modeling, improvements Toyota said had trebled equipment productivity.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
By 2007, the state had trebled its number of inmates in a little over 15 years, to some 172,000.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 16, 2015
The cartridge output had trebled since August when Krasin's committee was formed.
From Russia in 1919 by Arthur Ransome
