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as in advice
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 scoop
information not generally available to the public
investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge
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as in dividend
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 landfill
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 to slope
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 tip
7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
On the practical tip, how were the facilities?
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Jill Lawless, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Leon was visibly wary of the government’s arguments, at times tipping into what appeared to be barely contained bewilderment.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Anyone with information is asked to contact MPD at 202-727-9099 or submit an anonymous tip by texting 50411.
—7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
On the practical tip, how were the facilities?
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
After Sarwar spoke, senior colleagues — including those tipped as potential challengers — rallied to support Starmer.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Leon was visibly wary of the government’s arguments, at times tipping into what appeared to be barely contained bewilderment.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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At one point, the individual appears to tilt their head away from a doorbell camera, hold a flashlight in their mouth and attempt to cover the lens with a gloved hand and what looked like part of a plant pulled from the yard.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In one of the videos, the person tilts their head downward while walking through the home’s front archway.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bashar is on the left, his body slightly angled away, his face uneasy.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now imagine the same with some of those teary eyes angled down toward glowing screens, while others frame the bride with their phones.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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