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
They wanted to show that religion-based polygamy didn’t have to be some patriarchal power trip.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
It hasn’t been one long power trip for Pujols, an 11-time All-Star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
I for one have worked with and for some pretty creepy women; there was no sexual harassment, but it was a real power trip for them.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2018
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