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tripping

[trip-ing] / ˈtrɪp ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
stoned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intoxicated ripped tipsy wasted
STRONG
baked bombed buzzed doped drugged drunk flying fried inebriated loaded plastered sloshed smashed stewed tanked totaled
WEAK
boozed up feeling no pain on a trip spaced out strung-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sober
STRONG
straight
ADJECTIVE
wasted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ripped stoned tipsy
STRONG
baked bombed buzzed doped drugged drunk flying fried inebriated intoxicated loaded plastered sloshed smashed stewed tanked totaled
WEAK
boozed up feeling no pain on a trip spaced out strung-out
Antonyms
STRONG
sober straight

Example Sentences

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Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

If they were handing out medals for not tripping over Mick Jagger, I should probably win gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

These are the spending traps tripping up the richest generation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

He explained how a person could be constantly tripping over debris and obstructions and at times having to go "on all fours" to try to get through the tunnel.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

One thing that made my heart race was how Sahil could be so adorkable around me sometimes, tripping over his shoes and stuff, and other times, he was so smoothly, dashingly confident.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon