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as in expedition
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 mistake
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 to jog
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 to fall
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 to travel
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 to stumble
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 trip
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Below are some of the best destinations abroad for your next girls' trip.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
While Johnson had successfully integrated into Trump’s inner MAGA circle and spent months campaigning on a legislative agenda for a second term, their relationship has faced ups and downs after tripping on end-of-year legislative hurdles — one of which was set up by the president-elect.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
With tickets starting at $135 before fees and $25 concession items, the cost of a trip to Arrowhead Stadium can add up.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Below are some of the best destinations abroad for your next girls' trip.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Carter Verhaeghe tripped Alexis Lafreniere some five minutes into the third, and Chris Kreider scored the equalizer with a wrist shot 22 seconds into the power play.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
While Johnson had successfully integrated into Trump’s inner MAGA circle and spent months campaigning on a legislative agenda for a second term, their relationship has faced ups and downs after tripping on end-of-year legislative hurdles — one of which was set up by the president-elect.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nowhere is colder and more inhospitable in the whole of Season 1 than Episode’s 1 high mountain moors scenes where José Arcadio’s expedition edges along a path half way up a precipice, a mule slipping into the void.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Governments and private companies are preparing to return astronauts to the lunar surface within a few years, then moving on to dispatch human expeditions to the red planet.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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That portrays the Court as an institution that has made historic mistakes on citizenship and need not be trusted as the sole authority on the meaning of the Constitution.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Here are five wellness mistakes companies must unlearn to build a stronger workforce in 2025.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Also want to say a huge thank you to Sheriff Leonard! ♬ original sound – Jelly Roll The men jogged into place.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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On a related note, Amy’s father often liked to write things down to jog his memory.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
24 Jan. 2025
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The missions, still without official launch dates, will fall within NASA’s private astronaut missions program, through which the space agency wants to promote the development of a space economy in low Earth orbit.—
Emilio Cozzi,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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No snow was reported, so maybe a trace at best fell, Hinson said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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The beer is double dry hopped with nelson, citra and motueka hops.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Afterward, hop around the downtown park, which is lined with wine bars and tasting rooms like Hope on the Park.—
Tanvi Chheda,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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So what if Soderbergh’s latest attempt to blaze a new path in storytelling stumbles a bit?—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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During his Inauguration performance, Billy Ray seemed to stumble through his performance with major technical difficulties.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their clients are driven by the same vision, creating a natural alignment between the team’s goals and their journeys.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Channel 4 has made a documentary following the emotional journey of Palestinian filmmaker and journalist Yousef Hammash, who was displaced six months after his Gaza reporting sparked global outrage.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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