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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 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
George slipped and tripped Brown, leading to a go-ahead Utah layup in a game Boston lost 105-103.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
On another occasion, a group of students tripped him to the ground, put a cheese crown made of paper on his head, and then taunted him with actual cheese.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
It was set up with a pulley system and a trip wire that would fire the crossbow when a deer’s leg tripped it.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Another point of content for Mayfield came when he was clearly tripped by Lions defensive lineman Tyrus Wheat.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
On Canal Street on Thursday morning, lost tourists tripped over commuters hustling out of the subway, the grates on the souvenir stores went up, but most of the street vendors were still missing.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The person who tripped him has not been identified.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
If one or the other is tripped, turn that back on and test again.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
On another occasion, a group of students tripped him to the ground, put a cheese crown made of paper on his head, and then taunted him with actual cheese.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
It was set up with a pulley system and a trip wire that would fire the crossbow when a deer’s leg tripped it.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Another point of content for Mayfield came when he was clearly tripped by Lions defensive lineman Tyrus Wheat.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
On Canal Street on Thursday morning, lost tourists tripped over commuters hustling out of the subway, the grates on the souvenir stores went up, but most of the street vendors were still missing.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The person who tripped him has not been identified.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
If one or the other is tripped, turn that back on and test again.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Norman-Lester scored on a 4-yard run late in the third quarter and Calloway hopped over a defender during a 27-yard TD run early in the fourth for a 42-20 lead.—
Bernie Wilson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to his website, he's been active for nearly 50 years and has traveled with his wife and their six children to 60 countries to spread his message.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The missile traveled at a speed of more than 8,000 miles per hour, according to the Western Command of Ukraine's Air Force.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Avs stumbled out of the starting blocks the past two seasons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three years ago, two Sudanese men stumbled into a police station in the desert town of Tazirbu.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lamb caught the ball at the 50-yard line and jogged to the end zone without a Detroit defender to be seen on the TV broadcast, giving Dallas a 7-3 lead.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Dec. 2025
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Days after a patient at Northcoast jogged away during a trip to the dentist in a Cleveland suburb, state officials stopped allowing patients to leave any of the six regional hospitals.—
Sarah Jane Tribble,
NPR,
22 Dec. 2025
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Stevenson slipped tackles on his season-long 56-yard run and 20-yarder, bouncing off hits and running with power and vision not seen from him since September.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The first season introduced viewers to Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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