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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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.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Visitors who make a trip up its steps will see a panoramic view of the valley.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
While the tech trip up happened during the second quarter, Victoria’s Secret postponed its first-quarter financial update, which was scheduled for Thursday.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Whatever the substantive details, the Democrats obligingly played the Charlie Brown role and got tripped up in its most-controversial element.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Visitors who make a trip up its steps will see a panoramic view of the valley.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
While the tech trip up happened during the second quarter, Victoria’s Secret postponed its first-quarter financial update, which was scheduled for Thursday.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Whatever the substantive details, the Democrats obligingly played the Charlie Brown role and got tripped up in its most-controversial element.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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