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trip

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verb

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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step dancers tripping lightly across the stage

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trip
Noun
Another is from a camping trip and this time he is perched on a friend’s shoulders. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Within a month of my second trip to Tacoma, the COVID-19 pandemic had swept across the globe. Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 With no cords to trip over, cleaning will feel a lot less like a juggling act. Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip
Noun
  • Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.
    Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Embark on a Galapagos expedition aboard the Four-Star Silver Origin, Silversea’s first destination-specific ship.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Trump has seemed to suggest that the drone incident may have been a mistake.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Consumer Behavior Supports Continued Innovation One of leaders’ biggest mistakes during volatile periods is assuming all consumer behavior changes negatively.
    Talbott Roche, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After the break, Sinner did jog back to the court, showing no real sign of a lingering injury.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • That’s even if the movie is uneven dramatically, weighed down by traumas and break-ups and breakdowns in the later stretches, and with too many shots of Aishe (Uyghur) jogging toward her future.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From Ksamil, travelers can catch a 30-minute ferry straight to the Greek island of Corfu—perfect for a day trip filled with beach-hopping, coastal dining, and inland hikes.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Chris Pratt, the Guardians of the Galaxy star who voiced Mario in the first film, is confirmed to be returning as the voice of our hopping hero.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reporter Duaa Eldeib interviewed Sutton-Schulman and L multiple times and traveled to North Carolina for additional reporting.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Who isn't searching for Japan travel?
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inspired by true events, The Rip centers on a team of Miami police officers who stumble upon millions in cash during a raid of a stash house.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Rise of Long-Horizon Capital Where VCs stumbled, others seized control.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The benefit celebrated the arts organization's 60-year journey with an eye to the future.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The sisters try to dispose of the body and erase the evidence, but their journey reveals some deeper, darker secrets about their community.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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