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as in expeditions
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster
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as in jogs
to go at a pace faster than a walk
went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married
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as in falls
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
tripped over a chair and landed on her face
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as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance
while he was growing up, the family tripped to New England every summer
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as in fumbles
to make a mistake
the press has had it in for the new governor, and they are just waiting for her to trip
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Recent Examples of trips
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Utterback, who’d just gotten married and bought a house in Omaha, instead devoted himself to learning on his own, poring over books, making regular trips to Japan, and befriending masters of the craft.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Now that we’re retired, most of our trips are during off-peak hours, and the experience is too often very unpleasant either because of nastiness of one kind or another or delays.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
According to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), these delays could turn travelers away from European trips.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Canada has never won a World Cup game and has scored just one goal of its own in two previous trips to the tournament.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Adopting a schedule where all 30 teams face one another at least once during the season has resulted in shorter homestands and more frequent trips.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Marrero’s travel appears to exceed similar trips taken by his predecessors.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Humanoids, meanwhile, are still far from being useful in most homes and pose physical danger to people with limited mobility if the robot trips and falls.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Most trips depart from the Florida Keys.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
His assistant coaches lift him, swarm him, and someone trips.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
While in flight, the pilot trips the tanks to tip them over and dump the fish into the water.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
In time, trips to the wilderness felt less like leaving civilization behind than entering new ones.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Luckily, The Danna is perfectly placed for good day trips out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Noun
These lightweight suitcases do it all, from quick trips to weeklong vacations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Utterback, who’d just gotten married and bought a house in Omaha, instead devoted himself to learning on his own, poring over books, making regular trips to Japan, and befriending masters of the craft.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Now that we’re retired, most of our trips are during off-peak hours, and the experience is too often very unpleasant either because of nastiness of one kind or another or delays.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
According to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), these delays could turn travelers away from European trips.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Canada has never won a World Cup game and has scored just one goal of its own in two previous trips to the tournament.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Adopting a schedule where all 30 teams face one another at least once during the season has resulted in shorter homestands and more frequent trips.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Marrero’s travel appears to exceed similar trips taken by his predecessors.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Verb
Brown has four championships as an assistant and seven Finals trips overall.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Humanoids, meanwhile, are still far from being useful in most homes and pose physical danger to people with limited mobility if the robot trips and falls.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Most trips depart from the Florida Keys.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
His assistant coaches lift him, swarm him, and someone trips.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
While in flight, the pilot trips the tanks to tip them over and dump the fish into the water.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
In time, trips to the wilderness felt less like leaving civilization behind than entering new ones.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Luckily, The Danna is perfectly placed for good day trips out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trips
Noun
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France and Germany—at war since the Romans led punitive expeditions over the Rhine from Gaul into Germania—had become the twin-stroke engine of a united Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The missions would prepare for future ventures deeper into the solar system, including the first human expeditions to Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The agents weren’t focused on the early mistakes made in the case, however.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Bass acknowledged her mistakes during the campaign, said Gonzalez, a former head of the county Democratic Party.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Levi Coleman, a 10-year-old with a mop of light brown hair, hops off.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The affordable passenger train travels between all five mountainous villages in Italy’s Cinque Terre region, running from spring until late fall.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz, through which travels one-fifth of the world’s oil, remains closed.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Here’s a look at five of the best coastal train journeys around the world—from ultra-luxe sleeper journeys to short sightseeing routes—that are worth planning your next summer trip around.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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From coast to coast, these train journeys showcase some of the season’s best scenery.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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