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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The brush delivers 180 rotations per minute and can detangle itself if gets tripped up by too much hair.
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PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
The next step will be sustaining the outperformance over the long-term, which has tripped up many star fund managers in the past.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
And no, a trip up to Keystone is hardly exotic or adventuresome.
—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
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PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
The next step will be sustaining the outperformance over the long-term, which has tripped up many star fund managers in the past.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
And no, a trip up to Keystone is hardly exotic or adventuresome.
—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
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 19 Jul. 2025.
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