trip over

VERB

learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine gain hear see understand

STRONG

ascertain detect discern gather tumble uncover unearth

WEAK

catch on dig up smoke out stumble upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss overlook

WEAK

teach

VERB

locate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover establish pinpoint spot station strike uncover unearth

STRONG

determine hook place position read

WEAK

come across come upon ferret out get at happen upon hit upon lay one's hands on light upon meet with pick up on pin down search out smell out smoke out stumble on track down zero in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

displace

WEAK

depart leave move

Example Sentences

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“The auto-liquidation process that works for perpetuals — that could trip over, and then cause a cascading effect going down exponentially,” Duffy said during the interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Season after season, the club that won style points and little else ventured back into Europe, only to be shoved around by a giant or trip over itself in a pratfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He ran around the bases with his head down so he wouldn’t trip over the bases and make his bad knee even worse.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

The Clippers were coming off a four-game trip over eight days but refused to use that as an excuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Knowing me, I’ll probably slip on some water or trip over a chair, and that’s when I’ll meet my end.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

trip over

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