power trip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of power trip
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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"It just shows him for what he is. It's a power trip."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The armorer in the calls referred to jurors in her criminal case as “idiots,” and said that Sommer was on a "power trip."
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
All of it is a kind of power trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2017
People who play the power trip in inappropriate situations tend to get laughed at when they leave the room.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2015
At times, the team seemed to exhibit more swagger — the power trip that came with arresting dozens of Americans a year — than tactical prowess.
From Washington Post
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