tripping

Example Sentences

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As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Big tech companies are tripping over themselves to get as many chips as possible to secure AI supremacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

These are the spending traps tripping up the richest generation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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

Jack skidded to a halt, almost tripping over a pair of legs covered in expensive gold fabric.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley