TREBLE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

treble

adjective

Definition of treble

as in shrill

having a high musical pitch or range the treble shrieks of children at play

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as in triple

having three units or parts a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story

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Recent Examples of treble The forward had just come off a Ballon d’Or contending season as the Champions League’s joint top scorer and highest goal contributions provider, as Barça reached the semifinals of the European competition yet landed a domestic treble. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The former highlights bass, mids, and treble to make audio clearer and more immersive. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 This includes attorneys' costs and fees incurred to defend herself in the litigation, along with punitive damages and treble damages – a penalty that would triple the amount of any actual damages awarded. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Back in June, Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman struck a different tone, emphasizing that the court denied Lively's request for treble and punitive damages and arguing that any fee award would be limited in scope. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for treble

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Amid the rumblings of construction at nearby David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the sound of a shrill whistle and chopping feet at the nearby Murfin Family Practice Fields signaled one thing.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

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Corbin Carroll had a double, triple and run scored, and Tim Tawa was 2 for 4 with an RBI.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Braden Montgomery added a two-run triple — one of his three hits in the game — for good measure during the five-run frame, and the Sox topped the Tigers 9-5 on Friday in front of 39,638 at Comerica Park.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of triple

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