tripping

Example Sentences

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These are the spending traps tripping up the richest generation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

A model tripping or garments ripping in front of the cameras.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Tonally limber, this crowd-pleaser is made of slow-motion sequins and plenty of scenes of the increasingly off-balance Kikuchi tripping over her metaphorical feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

The failures included electronics and software faults, circuit breakers tripping repeatedly, damage to wiring, short circuits, loss of electrical current, and overheating of power system components.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The video game characters blur together, tripping me up just long enough for Autumn to go in for the kill.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer