as in recommendations
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert
got some tips from a horticulturist on how to get my violets to bloom
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as in bonuses
a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due
gave our waiter an extra large tip for such fantastic service
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as in dividends
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
a customer who always gives his paper carrier a very generous tip at Christmastime
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as in dumps
chiefly British
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip
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as in slopes
to set or cause to be at an angle
be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea
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Recent Examples of tips
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This look is the opposite of those chunky, stark white French tips that defined the early-aughts manicure (and took up nearly half the nail bed).
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Following the city sweep, Minneapolis Spring posted tips on setting up one’s own blockade.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
The sheriff held a news conference Tuesday and urged the public to offer tips, but revealed few new details about the investigation.
—Sarah Brumfield, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
On YouTube, Daddoa shared makeup and styling tips, her favorite products and makeup tutorials.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, authorities have to dedicate more resources to combing through incoming tips to determine which may be credible.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
These systems help investigators cross-reference tips, reports, vehicle data and digital evidence more quickly than manual searches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Photographers may also want to read our expert tips on how to image the sun, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses that are on sale in 2026.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Its moniker likely tips a cap to Purée Mongole, a creamy split pea and tomato soup that first appeared in cookbooks in the late 1800s.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
The mistake immediately tips Nathan off to the romantic relationship brewing between Rebecca and the geologist.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The new map tips the scale toward Republicans in five districts, including Veasey’s.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Taiwanese tech firm Hon Hai Goldman tips Taiwanese technology firm Hon Hai for accelerated growth due to artificial intelligence servers and smartphones.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The balance of the equities also tips in favor of ordering the defendants to provide information about individual arrests to plaintiffs while the preliminary injunction is in place.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Where to get a sundowner Across the street from Ba Hao, a fixture on Chinatown's pioneering bar strip Soi Nana, the same team has added Xin Xe Goi, which tips its hat to the Hainanese cookshops that thrived here in the early 20th century.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2025
Allen actually ranks top-5 — neighboring Matthew Stafford and Justin Herbert — in turnover-worthy play percentage this year, per Pro Football Focus; a metric that strips away plays like interceptions where the receiver tips an accurate pass to a defender.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Noun
Officials continue to ask for tips or information that could help lead to Nancy Guthrie.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This look is the opposite of those chunky, stark white French tips that defined the early-aughts manicure (and took up nearly half the nail bed).
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Following the city sweep, Minneapolis Spring posted tips on setting up one’s own blockade.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
The sheriff held a news conference Tuesday and urged the public to offer tips, but revealed few new details about the investigation.
—Sarah Brumfield, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
On YouTube, Daddoa shared makeup and styling tips, her favorite products and makeup tutorials.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, authorities have to dedicate more resources to combing through incoming tips to determine which may be credible.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
These systems help investigators cross-reference tips, reports, vehicle data and digital evidence more quickly than manual searches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Photographers may also want to read our expert tips on how to image the sun, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses that are on sale in 2026.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
In the private sector, the driving need to earn a profit often tips the scale in favor of change.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Its moniker likely tips a cap to Purée Mongole, a creamy split pea and tomato soup that first appeared in cookbooks in the late 1800s.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
The mistake immediately tips Nathan off to the romantic relationship brewing between Rebecca and the geologist.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The new map tips the scale toward Republicans in five districts, including Veasey’s.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Taiwanese tech firm Hon Hai Goldman tips Taiwanese technology firm Hon Hai for accelerated growth due to artificial intelligence servers and smartphones.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The balance of the equities also tips in favor of ordering the defendants to provide information about individual arrests to plaintiffs while the preliminary injunction is in place.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Where to get a sundowner Across the street from Ba Hao, a fixture on Chinatown's pioneering bar strip Soi Nana, the same team has added Xin Xe Goi, which tips its hat to the Hainanese cookshops that thrived here in the early 20th century.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2025
Allen actually ranks top-5 — neighboring Matthew Stafford and Justin Herbert — in turnover-worthy play percentage this year, per Pro Football Focus; a metric that strips away plays like interceptions where the receiver tips an accurate pass to a defender.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tips
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The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the display screen tilts forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet this is where Ueda’s BOJ finds itself as newish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angles to re-open the stimulus floodgates to juice the economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Tips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tips. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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