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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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The proposal would increase the cap to $40,000 — quadruple the current $10,000 cap — for individuals making $500,000 or less in income, three of the sources said.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Although that was the Charge’s only loss of the series, veteran captain Brianne Jenner relished the unique experience of quadruple overtime.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
But the Victoire mustered only one win — 3-2 in quadruple overtime — en route to another early exit from the postseason.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Rivian’s stock could fall further based on: slowing production and deliveries,
dwindling market share,
large cash burn,
more profitable competitors, and
a stock valuation that implies Rivian will quadruple its market share.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The proposal would increase the cap to $40,000 — quadruple the current $10,000 cap — for individuals making $500,000 or less in income, three of the sources said.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Noun
These have helped Dior quadruple revenues from 2.2 billion euros in sales in 2017 to 8.7 billion euros in 2024, according to HSBC estimates.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Although that was the Charge’s only loss of the series, veteran captain Brianne Jenner relished the unique experience of quadruple overtime.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Adjective
French schools also saw antisemitic incidents more than quadruple, reaching 1,670 in the 2023-2024 academic year, compared to 400 the year before.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
But the Victoire mustered only one win — 3-2 in quadruple overtime — en route to another early exit from the postseason.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Quadruple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadruple. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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