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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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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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So far in 2025, the Bills have been a team that matched their defensive personnel to what the offense trotted onto the field.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 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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In November 1934, Italy traveled to London to play England, a meeting of the world champion and the team that believed itself the best in the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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From January through September, more than 18,100 migrants have traveled on boats from Panama to Colombia, according to Panama's National Migration Service.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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The crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025
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The conference comes at a time when the impacts of climate change have become increasingly clear — even as the issue has slipped down the immediate geopolitical agenda.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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With three rounds remaining this season, Ferrari has slipped to fourth in the standings, 36 points behind Mercedes and 4 points behind Red Bull.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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