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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This distinction trips up even experienced real estate buyers from other markets.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Many a front runner has been tripped up on the way to Oscar Sunday so always beware.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
And by Saturday morning we were launched on this a hundred mile ice skate trip up in the Arctic.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
He was tripped up after 83 yards on a kick return.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Many a front runner has been tripped up on the way to Oscar Sunday so always beware.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
And by Saturday morning we were launched on this a hundred mile ice skate trip up in the Arctic.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
He was tripped up after 83 yards on a kick return.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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