trips over

Related

stumblesWalks unsteadily, nearly falling
fallsDescends or declines
tumblesFalls in disarray
slipsMinor mistakes made
staggersMoves with unsteady gait

sprawls · topples · faceplant · clumsy · shoelaces · curb · obstacle · pavement · splat · wobbles · crashes · misstep · unsteady · oops · flails · banana peel · threshold · rug

Opposites

physical stability/movement control

trips overglides

Moves smoothly, frictionlessly

saunters · floats · sashays · prances

movement success/failure

trips overclears

Removes or vindicates

jumps over · avoids · sidesteps · skirts · dodges

physical stability

trips overstands tall

Exhibits upright pride

balances · stabilizes

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