trip up
verb
tripped up; tripping up; trips up
: to cause (someone) to make a mistake
He tried to trip up the cashier as she counted his change.
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As Kristen gets sicker, the film hits other cancer movie beats like a trip up the coast to a snowy mountain, complete with Kristen, AJ, her brother, and their friend taking cheesy photos all along the way.
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
For broader exploration—say, a trip up to Milford or down to Stockton—a car is helpful.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Benge got twisted up and tripped up, and the ball went well over his head and a few feet to his left.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Blue Ivy Carter arrived at the Met Gala with parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, for her first trip up the Met steps.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
For broader exploration—say, a trip up to Milford or down to Stockton—a car is helpful.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Benge got twisted up and tripped up, and the ball went well over his head and a few feet to his left.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Blue Ivy Carter arrived at the Met Gala with parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, for her first trip up the Met steps.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for trip up
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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