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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
There’s an entire economy around organizing these trips, and a lot depends on the teachers. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 For its newest watches, Vacheron Constantin took a trip down memory lane. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
Doing so tripped Sixers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, and the nearest official immediately whistled for an offensive foul, Towns’ second inside the first four minutes of the season opener. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Even after Ball tripped Adebayo and knocked him out of the Heat-Charlotte Hornets play-in tournament game early last season, Spoelstra said the Heat left that moment in the past when asked about the play prior to Wednesday’s season opener. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip
Noun
  • Our goal was to take it easy during the daylight hours with a gentle hike or two, and store up our energy for a nocturnal expedition come sundown.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How Eclipse Images Sparked a Scientific Partnership When Druckmüller developed the film from his 1999 eclipse expedition, the photographs didn’t do justice to the event’s eerie beauty.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Drivers are responsible for being alert and aware of changes, and being able to react when others make mistakes or slow down.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, another parade of stupid mistakes combined with average play made a game against the Colts exciting.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The once-novel sight of commuters jogging to metro stations has become almost ordinary.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Becerra did get out and jog round the track — never a sprint and always stepping cautiously.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Gouzer is confident that Nara’s auction record will eventually fall.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Exporters Western Cape, a lobby group, told Ramaphosa before the decision that the province’s exports to the US had already fallen 41% with particularly steep declines in juice, grapes and citrus.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Material defects caused the circuit’s resonant frequency to hop back and forth between two distinct states.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The whole situation devolves from there, with Reed having to shoot Peter to prevent him from strangling her, destroying all of the surveillance tape, and hopping into a getaway car with Zeus and Spitfire after a very cursory search for Vita.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Its role in optical interconnects complements electronic processing by improving how data travels between components and systems.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The remarkably smooth ride up to the top travels 500 feet high in 60 seconds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The last chance for the Mountaineers ended when Hawkins stumbled and fell in the end zone for a safety in the final two minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For seven games, Myles Garrett could only watch the Rams from a stadium suite, on television or from the sideline as the team favored to win the Super Bowl stumbled to a slow start.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The store's co-owner, Mallory McClaire, shared details of the long journey to reopening.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Her search for her father becomes a journey into identity, belonging and the lives of people left out of official historical accounts.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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