TRIPPED Synonyms: 198 Similar and Opposite Words

tripped

verb

Definition of tripped next

past tense of trip

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 hopped

to move with a light springing step dancers tripping lightly across the stage

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as in traveled

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 In one video, a horse tripped on a curb and fell over, toppling its rider before running off. —

Nick Sullivan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Wembanyama had tripped over his shoelace, the referees determined. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 The teen then tripped and rolled over on his back, pointing the gun at the detective, according to the report. —

David Goodhue april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 The explosion tripped two electrical boxes not far away, Smith said, causing wires to detach from a power pole, which fell onto a minivan that became engulfed in flames. —

Jason Rantala, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Decades ago, Gambel’s quail were so numerous that residents tripped over them. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Juan Godoy came off the bench in the 74th and five minutes later was tripped by Leo Abena inside the box for the penalty that the 21-year-old Terceros converted to the left side of goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen. —

ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 This year’s Loons have tripped out of the gate, with only four out of a possible 12 points. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026 May snorted when asked if May tripped Yaxel Lendeborg. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.

— Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026