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as in trotting
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 stumbling
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 hopping
to move with a light springing step
dancers tripping lightly across the stage
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as in travelling
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 fumbling
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 tripping
Traffic, tripping hazards and hard-to-spot costumes can become hazardous if precautions aren’t taken.
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Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024
Aside from tech issues, the hardest part is not tripping—Carpenter is constantly running up and down stairs.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
But with Eklund serving a tripping penalty, Utah tied the game just before the second period ended, as defenseman Sean Durzi’s shot from inside the blue line got past Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024
Aside from tech issues, the hardest part is not tripping—Carpenter is constantly running up and down stairs.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
But with Eklund serving a tripping penalty, Utah tied the game just before the second period ended, as defenseman Sean Durzi’s shot from inside the blue line got past Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripping
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To counter falling snow levels, resorts are already turning to artificial snow machines, which further contribute to climate change through their expansive use of energy.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
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Though prices for Rolex sports watches keep falling, the smaller Rolex Day-Date has shot up in value—a full 57 percent in Auguest, according to the watch market tracker Everywatch.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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That’s the penguins bouncing in the bouncy house.Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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All this explains why bouncing fitfluencers are singing its praises, touting its ability to get their heart pumping and legs burning.Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The poll found support was slipping for an initiative that would increase California’s minimum wage.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Berkeley poll also found support slipping for an initiative to increase California’s minimum wage which, along with Proposition 36, is among the 10 statewide measures on California’s November ballot.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thanks to social media, our human brains are becoming more attuned to skipping things that don't instantly grab our attention.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools.Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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Rose, sprinting in from first, snatched the ball for the out.CBS News, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
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But that play, the first from scrimmage for Baltimore, has set the tone for what has followed, with Baltimore sprinting ahead and Buffalo chasing from behind.NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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The real-life event was headline news, with scores of people losing their lives in Nepal’s worst-ever trekking disaster.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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But even the most experienced hikers have slipped, stumbled, and skinned a knee while trekking.Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Tripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripping. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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