trip over
Example Sentences
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He ran around the bases with his head down so he wouldn’t trip over the bases and make his bad knee even worse.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
Bob was once so popular a ballplayer name that managers had to be careful not to trip over one Bob or another on their way through the clubhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2025
The Clippers were coming off a four-game trip over eight days but refused to use that as an excuse.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025
But is he going to jump over that bar or trip over that bar?
From BBC • May 25, 2024
As I’m pulling the sheets off the mattress I almost trip over a black bag shoved under the bed: his gym bag.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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