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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
trip .
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Examples
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The term tripped on my tongue, but I felt a warm sensation inside as I said it.
The Hollow Jessica Verday 2009
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The term tripped on my tongue, but I felt a warm sensation inside as I said it.
The Hollow Jessica Verday 2009
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On the next play, Berlin tripped over a lineman's foot and fell to the rain-slicked artificial turf.
USATODAY.com 2007
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The 13th game again tripped up the Blue Devils, who suffered a memorable 77-76 loss to Florida State in their
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The name tripped from his tongue as pleasingly as the rainbow sphere delighted his eye.
Nemesis Thompson, Paul B. 2000
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Mrs. Lightmark! the phrase tripped easily from his tongue when he mentioned it at dinner to his neighbour, Mrs. Engel, to whom the persons were known.
A Comedy of Masks A Novel Arthur Moore 1909
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The money, of course, had made a difference, -- he was too honest not to own it -- but not till afterward, he declared -- would have declared on his honour, but that the word tripped him up, and sent a flush to his forehead.
Sanctuary Edith Wharton 1899
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If you invited him to beer and barbecue, you'd expect him to spend his time telling stupid stories about this one time he and some other fellas went huntin 'and ol' what's his name tripped over a pile of cow crap and nearly blew Dick Cheney's big toe off.
Ace of Spades HQ 2008
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If you invited him to beer and barbecue, you'd expect him to spend his time telling stupid stories about this one time he and some other fellas went huntin 'and ol' what's his name tripped over a pile of cow cr*p and nearly blew Dick Cheney's big toe off.
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I think your brain tripped … AND ITS AWESOME AND HILLARIOUS!
DC Comics Sneak Peek: Batman and Robin #6 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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