trip
noun
a journey or voyage.
had tripped
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past perfectof trip.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He told a man that Bromell had "stumbled out in front of the ambulance" and later told others that he had "tripped over himself".
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
McConnell had also been sidelined from Congress in March, after he had tripped and was hospitalized for a concussion and a minor rib fracture.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
Then he would point out a teammate who had tripped and fallen.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
Mr. Cotton asked, repeating a line of inquiry that had tripped up Mr. Chipman during his hearing.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2022
The twins had tripped him, and then he went off on his own.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
