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tripped

  • past participle
    of trip.
    trip
    noun
    a journey or voyage.
  • past tense form
    of trip.
    trip
    noun
    a journey or voyage.

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He ran a short distance then tripped and fell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

His campaign was also briefly tripped up by court rulings banning his use of national symbols like Colombia's football jersey -- decisions that were later overturned.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

A.S. said he tripped and broke an ankle while detained in late February.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

We are assuming she doesn’t know how to manage her time, but perhaps she is being tripped up by the same task over and over again.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The matter was solved when Matthias tripped upon a tree root and went sprawling flat.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques