tripping over

Example Sentences

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If they were handing out medals for not tripping over Mick Jagger, I should probably win gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

He explained how a person could be constantly tripping over debris and obstructions and at times having to go "on all fours" to try to get through the tunnel.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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

We sprinted through the cypress glade, blind in the daylight, tripping over loose rocks.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri