tripled

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past simple and past participle of

to increase three times in size or amount, or to make something do this:

We have tripled our output over the past two years.

triple in size The workforce has tripled in size since the new factory opened.

in baseball, to reach third base after hitting the ball, or to allow runners at other bases to score by doing this:

Adams, who had tripled, was at third base.

Gonzalez tripled home a run in the fifth inning.