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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These controls monitor hundreds of process variables and notify operators if conditions drift outside target levels.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, interim letters to notify owners of the safety risks are set to be mailed out in the coming months.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Military bases across California have tightened security since the conflict began, requiring more stringent visitor identification, checks at gates and warning of traffic delays.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Such is the warning from transparency advocates over Assembly Bill 1034, which passed the lower chamber last month by a 95-1 vote.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From the haunting coastline of Namibia to off-road adventures in Iceland, let the 13 trips ahead inform your next adventure.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead of publishing that letter, Guerra said the state Democratic Party should have gone straight to releasing the VOTER Index and framing it simply as an opportunity to inform voters about the state of the race for governor.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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The address is prescribed by the Constitution and calls for the president to apprise Congress about the state of the union.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Knowing this value helps scientists predict chemical stability and reaction pathways.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the dust slowly settles, Democrats predict a wave of outrage, especially over the new voting restrictions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet forecast 215,000 new benefit applications.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, forecasts that the meter is now running at roughly $800 million a day.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
12 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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