as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Recent Examples of tip (off)
Jessica Pellien, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Get ready for tip-off because Running Point season 2 is about to hit the court.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Get to the Garden 45 minutes before tip-off to catch players up close.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Or perhaps your real start of spring is the tip-off of March Madness.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This is one of the most obvious tip-offs.
—Jessica Pellien, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Get ready for tip-off because Running Point season 2 is about to hit the court.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Get to the Garden 45 minutes before tip-off to catch players up close.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Or perhaps your real start of spring is the tip-off of March Madness.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tip (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Pennsylvania State Police and its criminal investigation unit responded to the scene, and the coroner has also been notified.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Farr’s next of kin was notified, and the cause and manner of her death will be determined by a forensic pathologist following an autopsy and toxicology testing.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By then, wind chills below freezing were expected to reach the Gulf Coast and the Florida Panhandle with warnings in effect across the Southeast and in part of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas, forecasters warned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The warning is for Death Valley, Western Mojave Desert, Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Morongo Basin and Cadiz Basin.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The worker then pulled the emergency brake to stop the train before getting off to inform the control tower.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Koch added that Joa plans to use artificial intelligence to create content and better inform teams and leagues about user behavior.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rubio, however, has argued the administration has kept congressional leaders apprised.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the DOJ convened a call with the states to discuss the agreement, though states weren’t apprised of details.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the Midwest, temperatures exceeding 90 were predicted across Nebraska, followed by a big drop to the 50s and 60s Sunday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Each week since the season began in August, four of us — young Wilfred, a guest subscriber on rotation, an algorithm and I — have been predicting the Premier League scores with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The weekend is forecast to bring more 90-degree weather to the Dallas-Fort Worth region.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Thermal was forecast to hit 110 on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Citrini was far from the only voice prophesying such a pessimistic future.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.—
Carrie Hojnicki,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Polls show voters favor Democrats by a wide margin and Trump’s approval is hovering around 40%, an abysmal level that usually presages major losses for the sitting president’s party.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Experts say that most likely doesn't presage military clashes, but is intended to advance a broader effort to assert a more forceful regional role backed by Kim's nuclear arsenal and ties with Moscow and Beijing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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