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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
Right after Charlie Coyle began serving a tripping penalty, Alex Wennberg won a draw in the Blue Jackets zone back to Dmitry Orlov, who slid the puck over to Celebrini for a one-timer that beat Elvis Merzlikins 57 seconds into the third period.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh opened the third period on the power play with a two-man advantage after Ottawa took a late tripping penalty and got called early too many men.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Elias Lindholm took an offensive zone tripping penalty – O-zone stick fouls have been the bane of the B’s season – and the Sabres cashed in on the power play.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Less than a minute into the game, Wild defenseman Brock Faber went to the penalty box for tripping and the Rangers converted on the ensuing power play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Avantika is the comedic standout as Bible-thumper Grace, who has no trouble taking down full grown men while tripping on drugs throughout much of the film, providing endless levity to the most dire of scenarios.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Fantilli was sent to the penalty box for tripping 48 seconds into three-on-three.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Olen Zellweger committed a tripping penalty in overtime, but Anaheim killed the four-on-three disadvantage.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Uneven sidewalks caused by tree root growth are common and a tripping hazard.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh opened the third period on the power play with a two-man advantage after Ottawa took a late tripping penalty and got called early too many men.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Elias Lindholm took an offensive zone tripping penalty – O-zone stick fouls have been the bane of the B’s season – and the Sabres cashed in on the power play.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Less than a minute into the game, Wild defenseman Brock Faber went to the penalty box for tripping and the Rangers converted on the ensuing power play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Avantika is the comedic standout as Bible-thumper Grace, who has no trouble taking down full grown men while tripping on drugs throughout much of the film, providing endless levity to the most dire of scenarios.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Fantilli was sent to the penalty box for tripping 48 seconds into three-on-three.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Olen Zellweger committed a tripping penalty in overtime, but Anaheim killed the four-on-three disadvantage.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Uneven sidewalks caused by tree root growth are common and a tripping hazard.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripping
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The Seattle indie rock band, led by Ben Bridwell, will now embark on a spring tour to celebrate that milestone, trotting across the United States later this month.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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If Prime Minister Mark Carney has a reputation as a globe-trotting elite who wows the Davos crowd, his main rival, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, has a decidedly different profile.—
Brian Platt,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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Occasionally, King’s assistants, a pair of bulky guys with law-enforcement backgrounds, offered the stumbling line a corrective shove.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks started their trip up five points on Connor McDavid and company, but held just a three-point edge after stumbling 4-2 on Saturday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Because while the insects currently hopping across Arizona are seen as a pest, the chapulín represents history, culture, identity, and a source of protein that has accompanied entire generations in Mexico.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The memorial includes two metal American flag signs on the Cloverdale Road overpass that drivers can see while traveling the Interstate, one in each direction.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Want to learn something new while traveling?—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last season’s Detroit Tigers endured the worst divisional collapse in history, fumbling an AL Central lead that reached 15 1/2 games in July.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Attractive people jogging, skating, strolling along the waterfront.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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When officers reviewed surveillance footage, Ludwig could allegedly be seen jogging away from the restroom seconds before the woman left, according to the court document.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Pong only involves a bouncing square and a moving line.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last night, Peralta started McGonigle off with a changeup that was fouled off before just missing with a sinker high and bouncing a changeup in front of the plate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Tripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripping. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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