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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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One time I tripped in the schoolyard and hit the back of my head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A strong denial came, with the defence that the girl tripped over a court cover - which another angle later seemed to indicate was correct.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But the company stumbled last year, tripped up by rising medical costs and changes to how the government reimburses private insurers.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The statute does not discriminate between state and federal officers, an issue that has tripped up other states trying to rein in immigration agents.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

He tripped upon the groaning fox who was just coming round.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques