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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
Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
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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
Kiser's 3-year-old son, Trigg, tripped and drowned in the backyard pool of the Kisers' Chandler home on May 12 and died in the hospital on May 18.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 22 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
The nickel kind of tripped, fell off, was wide open.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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
Kiser's 3-year-old son, Trigg, tripped and drowned in the backyard pool of the Kisers' Chandler home on May 12 and died in the hospital on May 18.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 22 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
The nickel kind of tripped, fell off, was wide open.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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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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Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the filmmaker’s distinct fondness for the bygone era of a slightly less gentrified downtown is evident, and goes a long way to adding color and a sense of character to what sometimes feels like After Hours hopped up on Red Bull and Zima.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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And arguing with the benefits of a difficult tuneup game can be a useless point, especially as Napier stumbled in from a practice that ran almost 10 minutes long, gearing up for USF.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Closer Bryan Abreu stumbled but has earned the benefit of the doubt with the dominance he’s displayed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her stylist also dressed Swift in a skin-baring crystal chainmail look from the Area 2022 collection, a costume that jogged our memories of Swift's 2022 MTV VMAs equally sexy entrance.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the Lions were bounced from the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but to be fair, they were absolutely ravaged by injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bouanga almost extended the margin to 2-0 in the 26th minute but after Sergi Palencia sent a long ball to him from the right side, Bouanga’s 4-yard shot bounced past the far post.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The season’s most important series, once again When the New York Yankees travelled to Toronto for Canada Day, the four games sat as the biggest series of the season to that point.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The district attorney’s office said McNulty had traveled to or lived in the Philippines, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Virginia.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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