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Definition of tripnext
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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step dancers tripping lightly across the stage

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Recent Examples of trip
Noun
Wareheim does take nominal breaks — to scout fresh inventory on trips around the world. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Turtletaub revealed his plans to adapt Reeves’ novel during an interview with Deadline, ahead of his trip to Edinburgh. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
Utilities use them to trip the opening or closing of valves when water levels reach a certain threshold or to dispense precise amounts of chlorine in the treatment process. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The drama didn’t end there; while exiting the ride with the fox, one of the employees tripped but quickly regained her balance and the fox. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip
Noun
  • The film follows Tom Adams (Fraser), an architect of the future who launches a historic expedition to Mars, positioning himself at the forefront of humanity’s next great frontier.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sign up for updates from CNN Science on the upcoming total solar eclipse and whenever there’s a must-see, out-of-this-world expedition.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The debtor made a mistake to incur the liability, the liability was not covered by adequate insurance, and no settlement was achieved in litigation.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Despite acknowledging mistakes were made, FIFA is still facing a barrage of obstacles that are preventing it and Infantino from moving on from the saga.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Adames then led off the bottom of the seventh, popping out and jogging gingerly back to the dugout.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kabita quickly fell pregnant with a daughter of her own, Sonam.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pools are worth the visit alone—killer views, and plenty of space to hop around to keep the scenery fresh.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Players hopped golf cart rides to class, on the rare occasion that the class wasn’t online.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the next minute, the military-like fanfare travels from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, out across the airwaves of the world.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And with another Formula One weekend approaching, bringing precisely the international, high-spending and well-travelled customer this property was designed to attract, that decision looks to be a winner.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to The New York Times, a detective within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who had been assigned to dig into the Shakur cold case stumbled upon Davis’ memoir and used it as evidence to build his case against him.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Drunken dragonrider Ulf the White's rage proves pivotal Debaucherous dragonrider Ulf White (Tom Bennett) stumbles into playing a major role in the final battle with his dragon Silverwing.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Howery will also lead a master class, sharing insights from his journey through stand-up, television and film.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the moon continues its journey through its domicile, Cancer, heightening everything from our intuition to our innermost feelings — memories from the past and emotional sensitivities are no exception.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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