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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 traveled
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
Four years later in Italy, the waterworks went again, as those infernal penalty kicks tripped us up against West Germany in the semifinal.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
According to the family's lawsuit against DPD, Officer Verona Shaw tripped on the steps while entering the backyard.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Germany was awarded the penalty shot after Felix Nmecha was tripped in the box by Riechedly Bazoer.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Caught in between on the DeLauter play, Volpe failed to knock the ball down and tripped himself up, allowing the Guardians’ José Ramírez to score from second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Britain’s Katie Boulter and Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez tripped over Lacoste signs during their early round matches.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
The one thing that has tripped me up, however, is sourcing the perfect walking sneakers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Drawing 0-0 at home with Brentford in March, the visitors should have conceded a penalty and been put down to 10 men when Tavernier was tripped in the area by Michael Kayode.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In the summer of 1953, while playing with his brother in a trio at Conneaut Lake, Negri tripped over a pretty girl on the beach, Joni Serafini of Squirrel Hill.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
According to the family's lawsuit against DPD, Officer Verona Shaw tripped on the steps while entering the backyard.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Germany was awarded the penalty shot after Felix Nmecha was tripped in the box by Riechedly Bazoer.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Caught in between on the DeLauter play, Volpe failed to knock the ball down and tripped himself up, allowing the Guardians’ José Ramírez to score from second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Britain’s Katie Boulter and Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez tripped over Lacoste signs during their early round matches.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
The one thing that has tripped me up, however, is sourcing the perfect walking sneakers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Drawing 0-0 at home with Brentford in March, the visitors should have conceded a penalty and been put down to 10 men when Tavernier was tripped in the area by Michael Kayode.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In the summer of 1953, while playing with his brother in a trio at Conneaut Lake, Negri tripped over a pretty girl on the beach, Joni Serafini of Squirrel Hill.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripped
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Even amidst the Covid pandemic, Miranda hopped between countries to explore the worlds of Broadway theatre, the London art scene, Scottish luxury hotels, and online fitness.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Some fans hopped out of their rideshare cars in the middle of the street just to get out of traffic.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The Cabrera family from Chicago traveled to Miami to attend Monday’s match and the Sunday game between Uruguay and Cape Verde.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The Ranch consists of a selective bunch of professionals that work seamlessly, cohesively together, allowing the Ranch to run efficiently for the guests who traveled from far and near to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Because the 59-year-old MAGA actor has stumbled into a debate that’s been vexing DC fans for more than six decades.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The memorial effort dragged for years as the private onePulse Foundation, originally tasked to create it, stumbled and then collapsed amid excessive ambition that produced a plan for a $100 million memorial and museum the group had no ability to fund.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But the memory is constantly jogged in my case for a couple of reasons.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Only two failed transfers occurred, both involving extremely thin pieces that slipped from the chopsticks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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His approval rating on the economy slipped two points, to 30%, from April and his rating on inflation was also down two points, to 22%, while 19% approve of his handling of gas prices in the latest poll.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Near the end, an automatic volley machine shot out pink tennis balls that bounced onto stray drum cymbals spilled around the room.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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But to someone whose national team just got bounced from the World Cup, which won’t return for four years?—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
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“Tripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripped. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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