Showing Results for "tripped"

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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A strong denial came, with the defence that the girl tripped over a court cover - which another angle later seemed to indicate was correct.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The statute does not discriminate between state and federal officers, an issue that has tripped up other states trying to rein in immigration agents.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The reason the “madman theory” worked for Richard Nixon, if it did, was that world leaders knew he wasn’t crazy but might be tripped into extreme behavior by an adversary’s intransigence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But Jospin tripped up in his 2002 presidential rematch against Chirac, making a number of gaffes, including a swipe at his opponent's age that was seen as below the belt.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

She dashed, tripped, landed on her rear or sometimes her snout, then dashed off some more.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate