: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
Examples of tip-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Broncos got a big lift off the bench from 6-foot-5 freshman guard KJ Cochran, who had nine first-half points on 4-for-4 shooting, including a remarkable tip-in among much taller players.
—
Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
But Lakers big man Pau Gasol, who had 17 points and seven rebounds off the West bench, had a key tip-in of a Bryant miss with 53 seconds left that helped secure the victory.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
During an offensive play at Friday’s practice, Rice missed a jump shot, Betts had a chance for a tip-in, but a practice player beat her to the ball.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Against Grand Canyon, Dutcher went with Tae Simmons for much of the game, starting the 6-6 freshman in the second half and playing him down the stretch when the Aztecs came from 12 points down to take the lead in the final minute on his tip-in.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tip-in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
But Lakers big man Pau Gasol, who had 17 points and seven rebounds off the West bench, had a key tip-in of a Bryant miss with 53 seconds left that helped secure the victory.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
During an offensive play at Friday’s practice, Rice missed a jump shot, Betts had a chance for a tip-in, but a practice player beat her to the ball.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Against Grand Canyon, Dutcher went with Tae Simmons for much of the game, starting the 6-6 freshman in the second half and playing him down the stretch when the Aztecs came from 12 points down to take the lead in the final minute on his tip-in.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tip-in
Cite this Entry
“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
