qua·dru·ple
kwä-ˈdrü-pəl 
-ˈdrə-
-ˈdrə-
ˈkwä-drə-
quadrupled; quadrupling
kwä-ˈdrü-p(ə-)liŋ
-ˈdrə-;
ˈkwä-drə-
: to make four times as great or as many
: to become four times as great or as numerous
: a sum four times as great as another
1
: having four units or members
2
: being four times as great or as many
3
: marked by four beats per measure
quadruple meter
Examples of quadruple in a Sentence
Verb
The value of the stock has quadrupled in the past year.
The town's population has quadrupled in the past 50 years.
The company has quadrupled the number of its employees.
Adjective
She ordered a quadruple espresso.
Recent Examples on the Web
Frederick Reimers, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
An unlisted burger is exclusive to the rear bar area and the wine list has quadrupled thanks to more storage.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Under the Biden administration, there have been 6.4 million encounters outside official ports of entry along the southern border so far, with the yearly average more than quadruple that of the Trump administration, according to a Monitor analysis of CBP data.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Related article Liverpool’s quadruple dream comes to an end in FA Cup quarterfinal thriller against Manchester United
Under Arteta, Arsenal looks rejuvenated and has continued to prove itself amid plenty of doubters this season.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Flow Club reports similar growth, quadrupling users since the beginning of 2023 and now offering close to 2,000 sessions a week for nearly round-the-clock coverage.
—Frederick Reimers, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
An unlisted burger is exclusive to the rear bar area and the wine list has quadrupled thanks to more storage.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Noun
The quadruple stabbing killed Maddi Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.
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According to court documents, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath under Mogen's body that had Kohberger's DNA on it.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Under the Biden administration, there have been 6.4 million encounters outside official ports of entry along the southern border so far, with the yearly average more than quadruple that of the Trump administration, according to a Monitor analysis of CBP data.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The last week was exhilarating to say the least, full of lyrical dexterity and quadruple entendres that will continue to captivate rap fans for decades.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Related article Liverpool’s quadruple dream comes to an end in FA Cup quarterfinal thriller against Manchester United
Under Arteta, Arsenal looks rejuvenated and has continued to prove itself amid plenty of doubters this season.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Quadruple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadruple. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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quadruple
1 of 2 verb
qua·dru·ple
kwä-ˈdrüp-əl
-ˈdrəp-
-ˈdrəp-
ˈkwäd-rəp-
quadrupled; quadrupling
-(ə-)liŋ
: to make or become four times as great or as many
quadruple
2 of 2 adjective1
: having four units or members
2
: being four times as great or as many
3
: marked by four beats per measure
quadruple time
quadruple
noun
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