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as in trotted
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 fell
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 travelled
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 stumbled
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 tripped
Georges Mikautadze tripped before getting back on his feet to score Villarreal’s 18th-minute opener from a Nicolas Pepe assist.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the Cowboys’ lone OT possession, inside the Packers’ 5-yard line, Dak was feeling some pressure, and running when he was barely tripped from behind by his old teammate to return to the original line of scrimmage.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
At Harris Reed, platform Herman Munster shoes stomped and even tripped on the runway.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
That's when the man tripped and fell to the ground, dropping the firearm before continuing to flee.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
The plaintiff, Vivian Ruiz Rondon, a Miami resident, tripped and fell while on board the Carnival Celebration ship on May 12, 2023.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Djibril Diani tripped Messi in the box, and after video review, the referee awarded the spot kick.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the police report following Trigg's death, the boy tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water for nearly seven minutes before being found by his father.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the Cowboys’ lone OT possession, inside the Packers’ 5-yard line, Dak was feeling some pressure, and running when he was barely tripped from behind by his old teammate to return to the original line of scrimmage.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
At Harris Reed, platform Herman Munster shoes stomped and even tripped on the runway.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
That's when the man tripped and fell to the ground, dropping the firearm before continuing to flee.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
The plaintiff, Vivian Ruiz Rondon, a Miami resident, tripped and fell while on board the Carnival Celebration ship on May 12, 2023.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Djibril Diani tripped Messi in the box, and after video review, the referee awarded the spot kick.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the police report following Trigg's death, the boy tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water for nearly seven minutes before being found by his father.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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Bradley then trotted up the center of the fairway, waving it to a cheering crowd.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Innings later, Jhoan Duran’s familiar intro played on the stadium scoreboard and the closer trotted in to nail down the save.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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After days of explosive online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj (and a few jabs tossed toward JT), the Bronx rapper hopped on social media with her first video addressing the fiasco that was equal parts warning and reminder.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Like the Engineer, the Pecos hopped industries and was soon embraced by Texas’ oil workers, a sign of its sheer versatility.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Except, of course, for that old dinosaur that somehow stumbled into a misplaced DeLorean, fired up the flux capacitor, and time travelled from the stone ages straight to the Uli beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Determined to keep searching, Hollie eventually stumbled on a TLC episode featuring a boy named Gio, who also had Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Luzardo was starting to settle into the game when Hernández hit a low dribbler back to the mound to lead off the fourth and jogged out of the box.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sophomore scampered to the edge, then jogged to paydirt for a 10-yard touchdown rush to provide his team a 21-7 edge.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For a date night out, Sánchez then slipped into a daring crimson number by Vivienne Westwood, the design featured a low neckline and and ruching that added an extra leggy element to the look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the last 40-plus decades, Springsteen has slipped all 10 of its songs into setlists, whether on solo tours and with the E Street Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trea Turner grounded to second baseman Tommy Edman, who bounced his throw to the right of first baseman Freddie Freeman.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping that the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic can go further this season after being bounced by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs in April.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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