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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Makar went after for tripping up Wedgewood, and then the Avs goaltender got into a shoving match with Pinto.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
This distinction trips up even experienced real estate buyers from other markets.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Spending cuts should be made in an aboveboard way, however, not by tripping up Americans with bureaucratic landmines.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2025
Many a front runner has been tripped up on the way to Oscar Sunday so always beware.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
This distinction trips up even experienced real estate buyers from other markets.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Spending cuts should be made in an aboveboard way, however, not by tripping up Americans with bureaucratic landmines.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 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
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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