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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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Container shipping research firm Sea-Intelligence says total capacity on the Asia to North American West Coast route has nearly quadrupled compared to 2012 levels.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
This included one quadruple axel, the most difficult jump in ice skating, as well as five quadruple jumps.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The Road and the Radio is now a quadruple platinum success, while No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems advances from four-times platinum to five-times platinum, a huge win for any country artist.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, the total amount owed more than quadrupled from $387 billion to $1.8 trillion during that time, growing faster than any other form of household debt.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Container shipping research firm Sea-Intelligence says total capacity on the Asia to North American West Coast route has nearly quadrupled compared to 2012 levels.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
Noun
More Getty Images His 8-over 78 sealed the worst PGA Tour 36-hole finish of his career, featuring one quadruple bogey, one double, eight bogeys, and just five birdies.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
This included one quadruple axel, the most difficult jump in ice skating, as well as five quadruple jumps.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Most of the onstage cast are quadruple threats who can sing, act, dance and play instruments.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The Road and the Radio is now a quadruple platinum success, while No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems advances from four-times platinum to five-times platinum, a huge win for any country artist.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Quadruple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadruple. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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