trip up
verb
tripped up; tripping up; trips up
: to cause (someone) to make a mistake
He tried to trip up the cashier as she counted his change.
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How many times over two decades have the Canes been tripped up by teams with lesser talent, due to overconfidence and myriad other reasons? —
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 It can get tripped up by small branches and wires, however. —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 My instinct is to trip up the music, get away from the form, break the form. —Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026 James and Bradfield also were tripped up by modern sports technology. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trip up
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 It can get tripped up by small branches and wires, however. —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 My instinct is to trip up the music, get away from the form, break the form. —Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026 James and Bradfield also were tripped up by modern sports technology. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trip up
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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