triple
adjective
threefold; consisting of three parts.
tripled
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past participleof triple.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof triple.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tripleadjectivethreefold; consisting of three parts.
Example Sentences
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This is even more alarming in light of reporting this week from The Washington Post that “The number of 9/11 survivors who are receiving aid for cancer has roughly tripled over the last five years.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Then he tripled in the sixth and scored on a single by Will Smith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
And Knutti says that imbalance has roughly tripled over the past two decades - although the precise increase depends on which years are compared.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Last year, the analysts said, that segment brought in $6.4 billion in sales, and has more than tripled in size over the past four years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Since the end of summer the little rodents had doubled, tripled, even quadrupled their numbers.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
