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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While the tech trip up happened during the second quarter, Victoria’s Secret postponed its first-quarter financial update, which was scheduled for Thursday.
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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
Will Wilson followed that with a spinning three-hopper up the third base line, its awkward bounce off the edge of the infield grass tripping up Max Muncy for another infield single.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile Uber is leaning on other offerings like Uber Reserve — a feature that allows riders to schedule a trip up to 90 days in advance — to expand in the suburbs.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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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
Will Wilson followed that with a spinning three-hopper up the third base line, its awkward bounce off the edge of the infield grass tripping up Max Muncy for another infield single.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile Uber is leaning on other offerings like Uber Reserve — a feature that allows riders to schedule a trip up to 90 days in advance — to expand in the suburbs.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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