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as in expeditions
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster
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as in jogs
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 falls
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 travels
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 fumbles
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 trips
Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Wilson built a remarkable football life with those nine straight winning seasons out of the gate, including eight with double-digit victories that earned trips to the playoffs.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Test your systems by taking progressively longer trips.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kent Redding is a member of Travel + Leisure's A-List and specializes in trips to Tanzania, Namibia, and Uganda.
—Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Meeting someone from a different city has meant each of us driving an hour to meet up for our first date, a million FaceTime calls and two-hour trips to see one another.
—Lucy Thorpe, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In Bora Bora, trips with Bora Diving Center (by Eleuthera) are another good bet for seeing mantas and schooling eagle rays within the famous lagoon.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
With regular time spent away from home, trips overseas and the risk of being traded anywhere, there aren’t many constants.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The Education Secretary went out on the Harbor for a short sailing demonstration with two counselors and O’Bryant High students Tuesday, overcoming some motion sickness to hear about the mechanics of the boat, Friday trips out to the Harbor islands, and sailing in storms.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
This is a huge bonus for a clumsy gal like myself, who often trips over air.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Attorney Michael Barasch has remained one of the program's fiercest advocates, lobbying in Washington and to lawmakers through dozens of trips to the nation's capital.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Wilson built a remarkable football life with those nine straight winning seasons out of the gate, including eight with double-digit victories that earned trips to the playoffs.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Test your systems by taking progressively longer trips.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kent Redding is a member of Travel + Leisure's A-List and specializes in trips to Tanzania, Namibia, and Uganda.
—Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Meeting someone from a different city has meant each of us driving an hour to meet up for our first date, a million FaceTime calls and two-hour trips to see one another.
—Lucy Thorpe, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Several videos begin with Taddese’s friend, who wore a white shirt and gray pants, pushing a persondown as that individual trips him.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In Bora Bora, trips with Bora Diving Center (by Eleuthera) are another good bet for seeing mantas and schooling eagle rays within the famous lagoon.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
With regular time spent away from home, trips overseas and the risk of being traded anywhere, there aren’t many constants.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The Education Secretary went out on the Harbor for a short sailing demonstration with two counselors and O’Bryant High students Tuesday, overcoming some motion sickness to hear about the mechanics of the boat, Friday trips out to the Harbor islands, and sailing in storms.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
This is a huge bonus for a clumsy gal like myself, who often trips over air.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trips
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Every episode of Destruction Decoded delves deep into a type of historical disaster, such as train crashes, bridge collapses, or perilous expeditions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Widder has gone on plenty of expeditions that didn’t pan out.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rinzel has already been hit up by some of the other prospects for his perspective on rookie camp, on the climb to the NHL and the developmental process, on how to play with aggression and the confidence to make plays rather than with hesitation and the fear of making mistakes.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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If the Wildcats cut back on their mistakes.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the Royals and Guardians play each other this week, which muddles up the math a little bit (especially if Kansas City wins the series and hops the Guardians for second place).—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wherever this car travels, people double-take and triple-take.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison fumbles after picking up the first down yardage.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the time the credits roll, Sound of Metal avoids all of the tired clichés that typically come from this sort of low-budget undertaking, and achieves something more introspective and, much like the hardest and most profound journeys in life, unresolved.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with The Hollywood Roosevelt, the series will see Murgatroyd catch up with fellow reality television stars at the iconic hotel, discussing topics such as motherhood, entrepreneurship, career journeys and their favorite reality TV obsessions.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Trips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trips. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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