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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
The charge relates to Chelsea’s protests to referee John Brooks after his decision to award Ipswich a 10th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen judged to have tripped Liam Delap.
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Callum Davis, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The volunteer saw the 4-year-old run past Shin again, and Shin stuck her left foot out and tripped him, the affidavit said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Sam Carrick tripped Cam Atkinson less than two minutes into the game, which led Laviolette to bench him for most of the first period.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Pelosi tripped and fell while at an event and fractured her hip, according to people familiar with her injury who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
People close to Pelosi and those familiar with the incident told the New York Times that Pelosi, who served as Democratic leader in the House for 15 years, tripped down the marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
At the snap, Wilson gave a double move, first inside and then outside, and Ramsey got crossed up, tripped and fell.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
McConnell also tripped and fell in 2019 at his home, causing a shoulder fracture that required surgery.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
This week, though, could feel like you’ve been tripped by the universe.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Callum Davis, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The volunteer saw the 4-year-old run past Shin again, and Shin stuck her left foot out and tripped him, the affidavit said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Sam Carrick tripped Cam Atkinson less than two minutes into the game, which led Laviolette to bench him for most of the first period.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Pelosi tripped and fell while at an event and fractured her hip, according to people familiar with her injury who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
People close to Pelosi and those familiar with the incident told the New York Times that Pelosi, who served as Democratic leader in the House for 15 years, tripped down the marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
At the snap, Wilson gave a double move, first inside and then outside, and Ramsey got crossed up, tripped and fell.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
McConnell also tripped and fell in 2019 at his home, causing a shoulder fracture that required surgery.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
This week, though, could feel like you’ve been tripped by the universe.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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He’s played in 17 of 34 games ever since, felled by a torn ACL, a concussion, an ankle injury and a wrist injury that needed surgery.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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He remains deeply saddened by the death of his favorite politician, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, felled by an assassin's bullets.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Atlanta snuck into the postseason before getting bounced in the Wild Card round.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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He’s bounced between first base and catcher in the minors and also played a bit of second base.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The city slipped into a recession, and things got harder.—
Dodai Stewart,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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But what stood out largely was the commodore amongst the stylish guests who trekked to the Fishtown neighborhood.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 Dec. 2024
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More than 76 million Americans trekked out to brick-and-mortar stores on Black Friday last year, keeping the two-year streak alive as the most popular day of the year to shop.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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If granted, the permit by itself would not allow Tesla to run any autonomous vehicle rides, with or without someone behind the wheel.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The sound of gunshots rang out, after which people started running and the video abruptly cut off.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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James skipped college to enter the NBA in 2003—the NBA banned drafting high school players two years later.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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