- present participle of trip.
tripping
Example Sentences
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In other words, gold tripping that technical level could prompt prices to fall even further as some traders use the indicator as a signal to sell.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
A woman who ended up in hospital after tripping on a "dangerous" pothole says she is concerned for the safety of other road users.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
She stepped carefully to avoid tripping on the gown’s long hem and opened the door.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
