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as in trotting
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 stumbling
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 hopping
to move with a light springing step
dancers tripping lightly across the stage
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as in traveling
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 fumbling
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 tripping
There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The latter tumbled 10% Tuesday, tripping a circuit breaker that prompted a 20-minute cooling off period.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Uneven sidewalks caused by tree root growth are common and a tripping hazard.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
As if Sourland was a fortress and not a patchwork of trees, fields, and potheads tripping on botany.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The ban prohibits any item that could obstruct lifeguard views, overcrowd the beach, create tripping hazards, or hinder emergency responders.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
The 3-year-old accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair, according to surveillance video.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Iliman Ndiaye should have conceded a penalty at Molineux for tripping Hugo Bueno while Garner deserved to be sent off at Villa Park.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The latter tumbled 10% Tuesday, tripping a circuit breaker that prompted a 20-minute cooling off period.
—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Uneven sidewalks caused by tree root growth are common and a tripping hazard.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
As if Sourland was a fortress and not a patchwork of trees, fields, and potheads tripping on botany.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The ban prohibits any item that could obstruct lifeguard views, overcrowd the beach, create tripping hazards, or hinder emergency responders.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
The 3-year-old accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair, according to surveillance video.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Iliman Ndiaye should have conceded a penalty at Molineux for tripping Hugo Bueno while Garner deserved to be sent off at Villa Park.
—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripping
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Cesare Attolini was in an escapist mood for spring, taking cues from safari explorations and the European chic riviera destinations to provide the globe-trotting wealthy pack a wardrobe befitting different latitudes.
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The globe-trotting Jordana Brewster spent her childhood living between London, Rio de Janeiro, and New York City.
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Gane finished off Pereira in the second round to win the title on Sunday after sending him stumbling with a right jab followed by a hammer fist.
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But stumbling into a town with a visual landscape that still shows Guedes' thumbprint was a delight.
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The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
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Overall, the recommendations from PRT are to get on a bus at a stop closest to your home, rather than traveling closer to downtown for a stop, which will reduce traffic.
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Tec-Troit reconnects locals, and also repeat tourists, with the roots of the music, but its performers won’t earn as much as internationally traveling DJs headlining other bigger festivals.
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My first few hours with the EM11 NL were marked by overshooting links, fumbling through simple selections, and occasionally wondering why anyone would voluntarily use a vertical mouse.
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Bennett is concerned, for instance, that Hong could win her primary and then be defeated in November by Republican Tom Tiffany, fumbling the governorship of a swing state into the hands of a far-right Freedom Caucus member who dabbled in 2020 election conspiracy theories.
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The charges stem from an incident reported in the morning hours while a juvenile was jogging near Wilton High School and Allens Meadows Park, police said.
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For example, Uritsky Park, in the Volga River city of Kazan, has recently added a public vegetable garden to its other attractions, which include a duck pond, jogging track, and cultural center.
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.
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And now, after bouncing through multiple organizations since leaving the Phillies, Marte has found a new opportunity with the team’s in-state rival.
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Morocco couldn't hit a cross into the box cleanly, with the ball bouncing up and just off the crossbar over the goal in the 50th minute.
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“Tripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripping. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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