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Definition of tripnext
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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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Recent Examples of trip
Noun
The matching top and pants can also be worn separately throughout a trip. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 Or back-to-back trips to the final, which gives them a chance to become the first repeat champion in the men’s tournament since Brazil in 1962. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Verb
Santa Ana, the country's tallest volcano), horseback rides along the black sand, and trips out along the Ruta de las Flores. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 And the Americans tripped over the big step up in class, with the loss matching their most one-sided result in a World Cup game since 1990. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip
Noun
  • He's since been hard at work liaising with DEB initiative leadership to test software updates and troubleshoot other issues, while also travelling to Mexico to help train student members of the team ahead of their expedition to Spain.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • In 1843, English botanist Joseph Hooker returned from Antarctica with samples and illustrations of plants from his expedition.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Others don’t look great now — parting with Rosario for Eli Morgan almost immediately went wrong and losing Cruz in the Michael Soroka deal looks like a mistake.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'MASSIVE' — Hunter Biden blasts Merrick Garland's DOJ the 'greatest mistake' under Biden.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Against Senegal on matchday two, Odegaard casually jogs off the pitch at the near post to drag a player away from the box as Julian Ryerson delivers the corner.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Jason Melara ran out of the hospital and jogged through traffic on Culver Boulevard with two men, whom police later identified as Daymonee Johnson and Mahki Taylor.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Micron Technology sank 8%, Intel lost more than 4%, while Lam Research and Advanced Micro Devices each fell about 3%.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The audio of the sports stars’ heated conversation is largely inaudible, so Paul hopped online to offer his side of the story.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • As the rain began to pick up and mist rolled into the mountains, a few of us hopped in the working car to visit a cafe 4 miles down the road at a seaside campground.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Stories about Chin traveled through Kerrville as quickly as the floodwaters.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley, who are still recovering from long-term injuries, are set to travel and continue their rehab in the States.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The first version stumbled spectacularly—employees persuaded it to stock novelty tungsten cubes and sell them at a loss—but later iterations became considerably more competent.
    Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • But their journey to catch up with the Rivermen proves increasingly difficult, after one of their horses gets caught in a trap.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Celeste would soon set out on her troubled journey as a runaway from Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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