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as in expeditions
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster
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as in jogs
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 falls
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 travels
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 fumbles
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 trips
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This time, though, Barkov wasn’t celebrating with the Panthers, who didn’t even make the Stanley Cup playoffs this year after three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final and back-to-back championships.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Short trips and a chance to meet new faces and see new places will please you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
First-hand recommendations from people who have done homestay trips before are also invaluable.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Others love the flats for trips abroad, water parks, the airport, and more.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
There were some big occasions and great trips.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
He’s been known to easily spend $10,000 on these annual weeklong trips.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
The offer is valid for two trips per rider through Monday, Uber officials said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Humanoids, meanwhile, are still far from being useful in most homes and pose physical danger to people with limited mobility if the robot trips and falls.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Most trips depart from the Florida Keys.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
His assistant coaches lift him, swarm him, and someone trips.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
While in flight, the pilot trips the tanks to tip them over and dump the fish into the water.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
In time, trips to the wilderness felt less like leaving civilization behind than entering new ones.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Luckily, The Danna is perfectly placed for good day trips out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Noun
The crowd skews more towards families with young children, multi-gen ski trips, and groups who value a spot by the fireplace more than being the first person on the gondola each morning.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This time, though, Barkov wasn’t celebrating with the Panthers, who didn’t even make the Stanley Cup playoffs this year after three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final and back-to-back championships.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Short trips and a chance to meet new faces and see new places will please you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
First-hand recommendations from people who have done homestay trips before are also invaluable.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Others love the flats for trips abroad, water parks, the airport, and more.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
There were some big occasions and great trips.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
He’s been known to easily spend $10,000 on these annual weeklong trips.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
The offer is valid for two trips per rider through Monday, Uber officials said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Verb
Brown has four championships as an assistant and seven Finals trips overall.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Humanoids, meanwhile, are still far from being useful in most homes and pose physical danger to people with limited mobility if the robot trips and falls.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Most trips depart from the Florida Keys.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
His assistant coaches lift him, swarm him, and someone trips.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
While in flight, the pilot trips the tanks to tip them over and dump the fish into the water.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
In time, trips to the wilderness felt less like leaving civilization behind than entering new ones.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Luckily, The Danna is perfectly placed for good day trips out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trips
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The two-story structure contains workshops, medical facilities and preparation areas for field expeditions, as well as a control tower for the air and marine operations.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Over the course of 13 expeditions and nine workshops in the past year, the alliance worked tirelessly to identify and categorize the new species—a process that is usually slow going.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
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Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Levi Coleman, a 10-year-old with a mop of light brown hair, hops off.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The menu was inspired by the brothers’ travels and represents the breadth of Italian regional cuisine, including some of their favorite dishes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Bridges, meanwhile, is back where his value travels best, on a Finals team, available every night and asked to enhance rather than carry.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Upcoming journeys include a rail adventure in the Canadian Rockies and a luxury river cruise through southern Provence, with additional 2027 destinations being planned based on resident input.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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