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as in trotted
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 fell
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 travelled
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 stumbled
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 tripped
Djibril Diani tripped Messi in the box, and after video review, the referee awarded the spot kick.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
There were other upsets in the heats with world-leading 1,500m athlete Azeddine Habz not qualifying, neither Phanuel Koech, the rising Kenyan youngster, who tripped in the final heat.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the police report following Trigg's death, the boy tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water for nearly seven minutes before being found by his father.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Which of these clues tripped you up today?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
As captured in photos and videos, the actress tripped down a flight of steps Wednesday while exiting a building in character as Andy Sachs, the aspiring journalist and reluctant fashionista introduced in the original Devil Wears Prada nearly two decades ago.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Harris and the moms have left the island for the night because Harris tripped, fell and hit his head pretty badly while in an argument with Cady about his prejudice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
There were other upsets in the heats with world-leading 1,500m athlete Azeddine Habz not qualifying, neither Phanuel Koech, the rising Kenyan youngster, who tripped in the final heat.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the police report following Trigg's death, the boy tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water for nearly seven minutes before being found by his father.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Which of these clues tripped you up today?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
As captured in photos and videos, the actress tripped down a flight of steps Wednesday while exiting a building in character as Andy Sachs, the aspiring journalist and reluctant fashionista introduced in the original Devil Wears Prada nearly two decades ago.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Harris and the moms have left the island for the night because Harris tripped, fell and hit his head pretty badly while in an argument with Cady about his prejudice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lee Mid-Rise Flare Jeans Drew Barrymore has also hopped on the flare jeans bandwagon, and this Lee pair is a close lookalike for her style.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Charlie hopped onto the bar and slid over it, knocking some napkins onto the floor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Undefeated with a record of 7-0, Ukah stumbled into MMA almost by accident.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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TikToker Callie Rose Bedford, known as @calrose5, stumbled on the vase during a shopping trip and shared what happened next in a video that has more than 7 million views.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once on the sideline, Reed remained in pain and jogged instantly to the locker room.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The researchers were able to glean more information about the event by analyzing the gravitational waves – distortions in space-time caused by powerful cosmic events – produced as the black hole bounced away from the site of its parents' rendezvous.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The opening kickoff from Cairo Santos that bounced out of bounds inside the 10-yard line?—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rail line can now be traveled in as little as three hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Around 300 million tourists were reported to have traveled internationally in the first quarter of 2025, which is around 14 million more than in the same period last year, according to the UNWTO.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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