tripping over
Example Sentences
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It’s more often due to a sudden misstep, like tripping over a crack in the sidewalk or stepping off an unforeseen curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
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 head back downstairs, almost tripping over Robin Hood.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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