treble
adjective
threefold; triple.
has trebled
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present perfectof treble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The area of land surface affected by drought has trebled since the 1980s, a new report into the effects of climate change has revealed.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
The number of activist funds has trebled over the last five years to 69, according to data from IR Japan.
From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2023
People cannot afford new dresses so she is earning much more, even if her monthly rent has trebled to to 4,000 lira.
From BBC ● May 27, 2023
In the past week, Washington has trebled its original assistance package to Pretoria during the pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2020
Yet the Yale of to-day, although the number of students has trebled, will compare favorably with any college or university.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 by Various
