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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
Goncalves scored soon after the Lightning killed scoring star Nikita Kucherov's penalty for tripping Alexandre Carrier.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Such rules aim to prevent large data centers from tripping offline suddenly or overwhelming the grid due to severe load variability from AI workloads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Because Hathaway was penalized for tripping Elmer Soderblom and and roughing Malkin, in addition to Konecny's roughing minor, Pittsburgh received a power-play.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Stars defender Nils Lundkvist was called for tripping later in the second period but could not serve the penalty.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Road tripping on this quiet highway requires more planning than a typical interstate because there are long stretches of asphalt where towns, gas stations, and restaurants are far and few in between.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Not only can the heavy nuts crack your windshields, dent your cars, and create tripping hazards, but their shells will also stain your driveway.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Cellphone video shot by a bystander then showed the man tripping and falling on his face as officers aggressively detained him moments later.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Even if one model had a day to forget, smashing into pieces after tripping at the starting line, the record-setting winner is a sign of things to come.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 1 May 2026
Such rules aim to prevent large data centers from tripping offline suddenly or overwhelming the grid due to severe load variability from AI workloads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Because Hathaway was penalized for tripping Elmer Soderblom and and roughing Malkin, in addition to Konecny's roughing minor, Pittsburgh received a power-play.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Stars defender Nils Lundkvist was called for tripping later in the second period but could not serve the penalty.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Road tripping on this quiet highway requires more planning than a typical interstate because there are long stretches of asphalt where towns, gas stations, and restaurants are far and few in between.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Not only can the heavy nuts crack your windshields, dent your cars, and create tripping hazards, but their shells will also stain your driveway.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Cellphone video shot by a bystander then showed the man tripping and falling on his face as officers aggressively detained him moments later.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Even if one model had a day to forget, smashing into pieces after tripping at the starting line, the record-setting winner is a sign of things to come.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripping
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The baby pudu — currently just a few inches tall — has already been seen trotting alongside her mother, Posey.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The baby pudu, just a few inches tall, has already been spotted trotting confidently alongside Posey, rarely straying far from her side.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The title track, with its glassy melody and woozy, almost stumbling groove, deploys wholesome, end-of-the-night, comedown energy not unlike Bicep’s most beloved tracks.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pack comfortable shoes and enjoy stumbling upon the secrets of the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some are whimsical, like a handful of bunnies hopping on a trampoline.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Spend a couple of days checking out Pike Place Market (don't miss a cup of mac and cheese from Beecher's), going to the top of the Space Needle, and visiting the Museum of Pop Culture before hopping aboard a ferry and getting away from it all.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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In 1992, Pau spent a year traveling to New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles on an Asian Cultural Council grant.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Dyer said a second plane was traveling to the event from Amarillo at the same time.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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There was an emotional honesty that embraced the idea that growth isn’t always linear (see Andie from The Devil Wears Prada, fumbling a relationship with a good guy because her career came first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Be ill-prepared for Christmas and face the danger of fumbling your most profitable time of the year.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Onyxia Delinois suffered severe brain injuries after a car struck her while jogging on Miramar Parkway near Southwest 184th Avenue on April 6, 2024, according to WTVJ.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bishop Moore junior Lucas Magro went 2-1 in the individual singles bracket and took the top seed, William Freshwater of Barron Collier, to a tiebreaker before falling 1-6, 6-1, (10-3).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Pistons were sloppy with the ball and careless overall in a 94-88 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, falling behind 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most phases of ice send the rays bouncing in just a couple different directions, since their crystal patterns repeat after a few molecules.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Alexander sees it differently, pointing instead to how any change would improve the chances of clubs relegated from the EFL bouncing straight back up.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Tripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripping. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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