tripping over

Example Sentences

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That’s not the only sign that the DOJ can’t avoid tripping over its own feet in this campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

I help Mom and Dad move some of the furniture around—it won’t look great if the entire congregation of Temple Judea sees me tripping over an ottoman and knocking myself unconscious.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman