trip up
phrasal 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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Even so, Silksong's platforming challenges will likely trip up a lot of players without extensive run-and-jump gaming experience.
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ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Those possibilities allowed for a range of comedians and reality stars to be sought for the SBS6 version, along with a greater exploration of the beauty of the Netherlands, including a trip up the notoriously flat country’s one and only mountain, De Keutenberg.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Mahomes was tripped up by the Chargers’ Derwin James.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Describe the trip up to the Pole.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Those possibilities allowed for a range of comedians and reality stars to be sought for the SBS6 version, along with a greater exploration of the beauty of the Netherlands, including a trip up the notoriously flat country’s one and only mountain, De Keutenberg.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Mahomes was tripped up by the Chargers’ Derwin James.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Describe the trip up to the Pole.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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 13 Sep. 2025.
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