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.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In Iraq, executions nearly quadrupled over a year, the report said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Getting back to their very best is a big ask because, as can be appreciated better following the past few months, that high point of trebles (domestic and ‘proper’) and quadruples was truly incredible.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The RMDs nearly quadruple, increasing taxable income and reducing flexibility.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The first episode has now delivered 8.8M viewers in the first seven days, quadrupling its same-day audience, per Paramount Global.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In Iraq, executions nearly quadrupled over a year, the report said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Her score was 17-over 89 for the first round, with one birdie, seven bogeys, two double bogeys, one triple bogey and one quadruple bogey.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Getting back to their very best is a big ask because, as can be appreciated better following the past few months, that high point of trebles (domestic and ‘proper’) and quadruples was truly incredible.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
That will initiate not one, but four explosions — a quadruple detonation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The RMDs nearly quadruple, increasing taxable income and reducing flexibility.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Quadruple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadruple. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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