: the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball
Examples of tip-off in a Sentence
Noun (1)
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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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
These snakes, requiring special permits for transport, were discovered during a body search after a tip-off about the man’s activities.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The outlet also reported that Bell had eventually been located by a drone search after a tip-off.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 June 2025
The two officials took that as another tip-off that the request was intended to affect Peters.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
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Noun
The Liberty controlled most of the game as Clark was ruled out just before tip-off with a groin injury, marking her third absence of the season due to injury.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
These snakes, requiring special permits for transport, were discovered during a body search after a tip-off about the man’s activities.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The outlet also reported that Bell had eventually been located by a drone search after a tip-off.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 June 2025
The two officials took that as another tip-off that the request was intended to affect Peters.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tip-off
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“Tip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-off. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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