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trip over

verb trips over · tripping over · tripped over

  1. To trip or stumble and almost fall, as a result of bumping into someone or something with one's feet.

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verb to trip or stumble and almost fall, as a result of bumping into someone or something with one's feet

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"trip over." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trip%20over. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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trip over. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trip%20over

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"trip over." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trip%20over.

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@misc{trip_over_2026,
  title = {trip over},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trip%20over},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}