quintuple
adjective
fivefold; consisting of five parts.
quintuples
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present tense formof quintuple (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The population of Los Angeles quintuples in two decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
Enthusiasts and scalpers routinely queue for hours outside of flagship Nike stores so they may secure a hot pair of LeBrons before the price tag quintuples on the open market.
From The Verge ● May 25, 2022
The weight of a headset quintuples once you move from an assistant to head coach, and the spotlight — particularly at a Power Five school — can be blinding.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
Tweak those assumptions to 20 percent variable cost and 15 percent penetration and the cost per subscriber quintuples.
From Forbes ● Oct. 11, 2013
For a passenger traveling round trip between Chicago and San Francisco, a deluxe bedroom quintuples the fare, to $1,050.
From Time Magazine Archive
