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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
Floodwaters have closed state highways and rural roads, leaving some residents stranded and forcing others to take detours that can add hours to their trips. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Out of 27 red zone trips, the Razorbacks’ defense has allowed 23 touchdowns and a field goal. — Pj Green october 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
And maybe trips like this can help the nomad way of life survive. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Up until tonight, Raman has done a good job of communicating a message of hope and change, while Bass, as the incumbent, has repeatedly tripped on her record over the biblically bad four years of her first term. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip
Noun
  • Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And if so, did Democrats make a mistake by not investing earlier?
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Tampa Bay, which won the AL pennant by forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays that could have been charged as errors and had a runner thrown out at the plate.
    — Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The car drove off, and the other person who had approached the vehicle jogged after it.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Within seconds of the performance ending, the players were jogging back onto the floor.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In most cases where the acquirer is en route to paying a price amounting to a humongous PE, the acquirer’s stock falls.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sasha awakens to a note that says Morgan has hopped on an earlier flight home.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The bed and passenger sides were cordoned off, but the driver-side door was open so shoppers could hop in and check out the interior.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There was upset after upset, and a few teams were on the verge of stumbling as well.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Next week will bring major risks for a stock market that's trying to find its footing as the AI trade continues to stumble, with several megacap earnings, a Federal Reserve meeting and a key inflation report in store.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But the key journey, and that’s what Mike had chosen, was the Matt Hagen version.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The truckers that have managed to ferry water into Taiz have in some cases tripled their rates to make the perilous journey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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