How to Use tip in a Sentence

tip

1 of 2 verb
  • But a free bike tipped the scale.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Even a hater has to tip her cap.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And who tipped it onto the post?
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
  • The ball got tipped into the air.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Strike out three times against Skubal, tip your cap.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • That alone tips the scales in its favor.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sanchez somehow got up to tip it over the bar.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Payton said the ball was tipped.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Etiquette pros break down when to tip more.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • This can cause the stroller to tip backward.
    ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • The scales are tipping, and fast.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That’s tipping some folks over the edge.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • One who can tip the scales and slide white to gray and gray to felony.
    Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Yet, know that the stars will soon tip in your favor.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • All of us kept an eye out for drunks, who tipped better.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • And the end got a beat on it, and tipped it to himself.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Roque then tipped in Poulin's pass from the side of the net.
    CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The same for the bartenders, whom the servers tip out, and the bussers.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
  • UConn got jumped from the moment the ball was tipped.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Is 20% still the norm for tipping?
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Looks like Nix’s pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The beam swayed and tipped my head toward the cars below.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • To tip the cap to the committee.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That said, whether to tip or not depends on a few factors.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • But what might have tipped the scale for the Clippers was his size.
    CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Another was tipped high in the air.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Nothing can buy you luck — but the right approach can tip the odds.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
  • The trustees haven't tipped their hand in advance of the meeting.
    The Enquirer, 18 July 2023
  • The scales are tipping, but in a way that’s fair and balanced.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The crowd begged him to come out, tip his cap, take their adulation.
    Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026

tip

2 of 2 noun
  • Y'all are tip to tail in a bunch.
    Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Any tips for those short on time?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The steak tip sub and a beef stew.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Check out these tips for what to do.
    Alyssa Sybertz, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Here are some tips to keep them fresh.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This is one of the tips that came in.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Her name was on the tip of many tongues.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • So, in the end, a tip of the hat.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Ahead, the pros share their best styling tips.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Carl’s name perched on the tip of her tongue.
    Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • My hands slip around the grinder, which tips open.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Miller’s top tip is mulch — and then more mulch.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, Grumpy’s tip of the week.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Who says a French tip can't change shape?
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Here is how to do it, and share his best styling tips.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Start at the tips where the snow weight is pulling them down.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Agents earn around $50 an hour, plus tips.
    Itay Hod, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Read on for our tips on how to style brown jeans right now.
    Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Got any tips or stories to share?
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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