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tripped

VERB

fall, err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skip slide slip slip on stumble topple tumble

STRONG

buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle

WEAK

fall over go headlong go wrong lose balance lose footing make a faux pas slip up throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

order succeed

WEAK

correct fix

Example Sentences

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The Whoop tripped up early, mistaking my late-night reading for light sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"We have information indicating that he apparently tripped while crossing a wooden bridge and he likely tried to hold onto the wooden railing," Velasquez said, according to Peruvian news outlet Andina.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But the company stumbled last year, tripped up by rising medical costs and changes to how the government reimburses private insurers.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The New York Times reported that during soccer matches “child-size robots tripped over each other, falling down like dominoes” and that one robot knocked over a human staff member during a running event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Burning branches and tree limbs filled the road, and Akira and Sue tripped and stumbled as they ran.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz