trip up
phrasal verb
tripped up; tripping up; trips up
: to cause (someone) to make a mistake
He tried to trip up the cashier as she counted his change.
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And no, a trip up to Keystone is hardly exotic or adventuresome.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
Autonomous rides do not cost more, and can take trips up to 65 miles within a specific area of the city, shown below.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
By using non-custodial wallets, Stripe avoids the licensing burdens that have tripped up fintechs trying to hold user funds.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As president, Ramaphosa was also tripped up by a scandal involving the theft of more than $500,000 in cash stuffed into a sofa on his farm, which led to a corruption probe.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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The Editors, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
Autonomous rides do not cost more, and can take trips up to 65 miles within a specific area of the city, shown below.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
By using non-custodial wallets, Stripe avoids the licensing burdens that have tripped up fintechs trying to hold user funds.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As president, Ramaphosa was also tripped up by a scandal involving the theft of more than $500,000 in cash stuffed into a sofa on his farm, which led to a corruption probe.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for trip up
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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