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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
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.
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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
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Which of these clues tripped you up today?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
As captured in photos and videos, the actress tripped down a flight of steps Wednesday while exiting a building in character as Andy Sachs, the aspiring journalist and reluctant fashionista introduced in the original Devil Wears Prada nearly two decades ago.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Harris and the moms have left the island for the night because Harris tripped, fell and hit his head pretty badly while in an argument with Cady about his prejudice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Auntie Kay almost tripped over her skirt.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Halfway through the burglary, one of the four tripped an alarm.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Which of these clues tripped you up today?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
As captured in photos and videos, the actress tripped down a flight of steps Wednesday while exiting a building in character as Andy Sachs, the aspiring journalist and reluctant fashionista introduced in the original Devil Wears Prada nearly two decades ago.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Harris and the moms have left the island for the night because Harris tripped, fell and hit his head pretty badly while in an argument with Cady about his prejudice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Auntie Kay almost tripped over her skirt.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Halfway through the burglary, one of the four tripped an alarm.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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McKean, whose many other roles include Charles McGill on Better Call Saul and a recent Broadway stint in a Glengarry Glen Ross revival, recently hopped on a Zoom to talk four decades of Spinal Tap.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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So Banfield hopped out of the cab and started running, making calls on a Motorola flip phone that kept losing signal.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once on the sideline, Reed remained in pain and jogged instantly to the locker room.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freeman bounced a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or when the Dolphins started off the 2023 season 3-0 just to lose their final two games and subsequently get bounced by the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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