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as in expedition
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency
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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married
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as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
tripped over a chair and landed on her face
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
while he was growing up, the family tripped to New England every summer
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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
the press has had it in for the new governor, and they are just waiting for her to trip
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Recent Examples of trip
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
The club outing was just one of many adventures on their respective trips.
—Kaitlin Menza, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Julie Stewart, SELF, 25 Mar. 2025
Duluth, Minnesota Amid the heatwaves throughout Europe during the summer, trips to Nordic countries offer a way to beat the summer heat of southern Europe.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
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Some even swear their eye look lasted through a trip to the beach—swimming included.
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Here’s how to use this info to make your toilet trips a little smoother.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip
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That’s about one-third the length of the speediest Everest expeditions currently offered by guiding companies.—
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The expedition was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel.—
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There is a huge difference between preparing with the obsession of not making mistakes and preparing with the desire to effectively convey a message.—
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Serious mistakes were made in that investigation, and agents were disciplined for botching applications to secretly obtain a surveillance warrant.—
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Pope made sure to share the celebration again, jogging to find his wife and daughters behind the bench for a long embrace before hustling to a TV interview.—
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In 14 different ballparks today (the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies will have to wait until Friday to begin), players will jog out of the dugout and lineup along the chalk that runs from home plate to the outfield poles.—
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
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After getting Douglas' son's blessing, Robertson proposed on Jan. 21 on the rooftop of a hotel in New York overlooking Central Park just as the snow was falling.—
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Solana Beach Children’s Spring Festival and Egg Hunt Solana Beach’s Children’s Spring Festival & Egg Hunt hops into La Colonia Community Park on Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m.—
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The lighthearted post comes just a few days after Cardi hopped on Instagram for a more disheartening reason.—
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In the seventeenth century, for example, people of all classes made pilgrimages to temples and shrines, visited hot springs for health reasons, and traveled to see the sights of the country.—
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Severance Ever since Helly and Mark stumbled upon a room filled with goats in Season 1 of Severance, fans have been wondering why Lumon is raising these animals in their walls.—
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Now recovering at a medical facility, the man faces a long journey of physical and emotional healing.—
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While technology progress is accelerating, the human element also requires attention and investment, and recent data suggest organizations need to double-down on bringing their workforce along on the AI journey.—
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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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