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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That campaign has previously tripped up by three problems.
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
This one trips up almost every new homeowner.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
What better way to close Battery Week than a boat trip up the Amazon?
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Bloomberg, 25 Apr. 2026
It can get tripped up by small branches and wires, however.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
This one trips up almost every new homeowner.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
What better way to close Battery Week than a boat trip up the Amazon?
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Bloomberg, 25 Apr. 2026
It can get tripped up by small branches and wires, however.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trip up
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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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