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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
Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
So your first introduction to San Diego was coming down from San Francisco on work trips?
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Can’t please everybody, but five playoff trips in the past seven years equals equity for this regime.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
This year, rain clouds followed me across the globe on trips from Scotland to the Catskills.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors allege the brothers used their wealth, social status and access to exclusive events to entice young women to private homes, yachts, mansions and luxury trips — sometimes paying for flights and high-end accommodations — before drugging and assaulting them.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Investigators are examining their past travel, including trips to Turkey and potentially other locations known as terror training grounds.
—Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Raising concerns An independent study determined that the hotel, which visitors would be able to access through two existing driveways on 160th Avenue, would generate an additional 1,133 trips on the road per day.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
Greg trips in the middle of class and uses another student’s breasts to break his fall.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The weekend part trips most people up.
—Allison Palmer
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
What trips the censor, and what does not?
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Boat trips with the hotel’s fleet of luxury liners or a heli ride take you island-hopping to Hydra and Spetses.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Shoelaces are scanned to ensure that no player trips and breaks bones.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Edmonton grabbed the momentum in the middle frame, helped in part by a pair of Ryan Hartman trips to the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Ainsley, meanwhile, sticks her foot out and trips the other investigator, sending the inspectors both clattering to the ground.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
But that comparison is only valid if exclusively comparing regular unleaded gas and Level 3 fast chargers, which most EV drivers rarely use except for longer trips like this one.
—Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
So your first introduction to San Diego was coming down from San Francisco on work trips?
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Can’t please everybody, but five playoff trips in the past seven years equals equity for this regime.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
This year, rain clouds followed me across the globe on trips from Scotland to the Catskills.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors allege the brothers used their wealth, social status and access to exclusive events to entice young women to private homes, yachts, mansions and luxury trips — sometimes paying for flights and high-end accommodations — before drugging and assaulting them.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Investigators are examining their past travel, including trips to Turkey and potentially other locations known as terror training grounds.
—Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Raising concerns An independent study determined that the hotel, which visitors would be able to access through two existing driveways on 160th Avenue, would generate an additional 1,133 trips on the road per day.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
That's honestly great news for tailors and anyone who regularly trips over their own feet.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
Greg trips in the middle of class and uses another student’s breasts to break his fall.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The weekend part trips most people up.
—Allison Palmer
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
What trips the censor, and what does not?
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Boat trips with the hotel’s fleet of luxury liners or a heli ride take you island-hopping to Hydra and Spetses.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Shoelaces are scanned to ensure that no player trips and breaks bones.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Edmonton grabbed the momentum in the middle frame, helped in part by a pair of Ryan Hartman trips to the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Ainsley, meanwhile, sticks her foot out and trips the other investigator, sending the inspectors both clattering to the ground.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trips
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While no moon landing is in store for the mission, the Artemis 2 crew will test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface while traveling about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon – the farthest humans have ever ventured in space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Most of those additions come from this kind of genomic reassessment, not from jungle expeditions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Bay Hill punished mistakes with force.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, before planting your favorite blooms in these vessels, there are a few common mistakes to be aware of.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons jogs off the field after his team's 15-9 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps that jogs their memory?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The rules of the game state that, if a head of a household falls, the next person in succession must take their place and fight, or their entire family line will get blown up by Satan.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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By the time the curtain falls, dozens of audience members have become part of the show.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stout is a full-bodied ale that lends toasty depth and hints of malt and hops to the broth.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sappho and Hortensia are both brewed with traditional German hops and (unconventionally) whole leaf American grown hops.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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And a large share of the world’s humanitarian relief, much of it destined for Africa, travels through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has essentially shut.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Running daily between Chicago and the East Coast, Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited travels through a geographically diverse stretch of the country.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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Married Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi had one of the stranger journeys on Love Is Blind, mainly because Zack initially broke up with Bliss in favor of Irina Solomonova, who proved herself to be perhaps the meanest contestant in the show's history.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Bachelor’s Fleiss is producing Dateable, a self-shot reality romance show that will see singles documenting their own dating journeys.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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