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In some senses, triple is marked as informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
triple
/ˈtɹɪp.əl/
adj 5noun 5verb 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
complete, involved, real, simple
The project involved triple the original budget and took twice as long.
VERB + TRIPLE
baptized, give, hit, house, like, made, make, paid
The baseball player hit a triple in the bottom of the ninth inning.
TRIPLE + NOUN
axel, bogey, camomile, cheese, homicide, immersion, markings, numbers
The figure skater nailed a triple axel during her final performance at the competition.
PREP.
in, in, off, on, with
The company's profits tripled in just two years after launching their new product line.
ADV.
nearly
The company's profits nearly tripled after they launched their new product line.
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