tripped

VERB

fall, err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skip slide slip slip on stumble topple tumble

STRONG

buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle

WEAK

fall over go headlong go wrong lose balance lose footing make a faux pas slip up throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

order succeed

WEAK

correct fix

Example Sentences

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tripped

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

You start with an ugly hunk of something, a phrase or an idea you’ve tripped over.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

We are assuming she doesn’t know how to manage her time, but perhaps she is being tripped up by the same task over and over again.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

France was awarded a spot kick after Mbappé was tripped in the area, but a lengthy video review left him stewing for 3 minutes 11 seconds before he could actually shoot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

I was so surprised that even my feet got confused, and one tripped over the other.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan