tripping over

Example Sentences

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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

Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence injured his ankle when tripping over his pet Labrador.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

And then it wasn’t, with the Kings once again tripping over a familiar hurdle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

Then I stood on my toes and tried to twirl around the room, nearly tripping over the legs of the other girls.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince