tripped
Example Sentences
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Investors are getting tripped up on level and duration.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The port main engine also "tripped" out - an automatic shutdown when the safety systems detect an irregularity such as unusual gas pressure.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Like when a weightlifter staggered under a puny-looking barbell, then dropped it, tripped over it and landed face first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
His campaign was also briefly tripped up by court rulings banning his use of national symbols like Colombia's football jersey -- decisions that were later overturned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He tripped on his laces doing sprints in the gym.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
