trip
noun
a journey or voyage.
have tripped
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present perfectof trip.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As a CEO in the old Silicon Valley mold—an engineer who intimately knows the technology she’s selling—Su is deftly navigating challenges that have tripped up other tech-industry leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The contractor, who spoke to us on condition of anonymity, said GHF managers had brushed off his report as a coincidence, suggesting that the Palestinian man could have "tripped" or been "tired and passed out".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
In the past, these prohibitions have tripped up civic-minded companies like Ben & Jerry’s, which in 2008 wanted to offer free ice cream to people who showed “I voted” stickers.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
He appeared to have tripped on a black sandbag on the stage.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
In retrospect, that mistake should have tripped every alarm bell in Conant’s mind.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
