pips 1 of 4

plural of pip

pips

2 of 4

noun (2)

plural of pip

pips

3 of 4

noun (3)

plural of pip, chiefly British

pips

4 of 4

verb

present tense third-person singular of pip
as in chirps
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird baby birds pipping loudly in their nest

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Recent Examples of pips
Noun
Pips-in rubber, or inverted rubber, is smooth on the outer surface, and the pips instead touch the inside of the foam. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister. Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Very few top teams play with two up front, but one side at least pips them — with reigning champions Argentina usually deploying Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez as a duo. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026 This is basically the company’s quick battery swapping system, which pips the Stark Varg EX’s plug-only capability. New Atlas, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pips
Noun
  • But those dots don’t align with ship-tracking data from the same day and time.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Each nail is studded with 3D dots topped in silver chrome for an elevated edge.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • One of the beauties of living in the Midwest is not having to go far for unique and exciting family getaways.
    Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These color-changing beauties only mate once in their entire lives, so the pressure is on to fend off the competition to find a female.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • One year before his triumph in the 2026 US Open, Clark missed the cut at the same tournament and took his frustrations out on the Oakmont Country Club locker room, causing enough damage that the famous club outside Pittsburgh banned him for life.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The soup itself has an almost lemon curd-like acidity and sweetness, and it’s laced with flecks of fresh corn and tiny diced pieces of zucchini.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Too close to the source and our dreams will be burned to ashes by the needs and personality of the host itself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, which mitigates itchiness, redness and other eye irritations, according to the product description.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mangia said that healthcare providers saw residents with mostly respiratory issues but that many of the residents were also exhibiting rashes and skin irritations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Pips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pips. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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