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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
Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
While the league’s postseason tips off in full this weekend, the Hornets will only be spectators.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The film’s script was written by by Scott Z. Burns and Austin Butler has been tipped to play Patrick, although no official casting has been announced yet.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
My search for these cases began with a tip about Mary’s death.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
While the league’s postseason tips off in full this weekend, the Hornets will only be spectators.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Another person wondered if tipping for a clean room could cause a ripple effect in other places on the property.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The film’s script was written by by Scott Z. Burns and Austin Butler has been tipped to play Patrick, although no official casting has been announced yet.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Sitting at 4-under par and just over the green on the par 5 at No. 15, McIlroy chipped back onto the sloping surface and the ball rolled across the green and into the water.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Moving forward, caretakers also hope to add additional accessibility features, like sloping ramps and more flat areas with mats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Transform Effects The program includes 11 picture-in-picture (PiP) presets in the Transform group under Video FX, including Angle Left and Angle Right, which tilt your video on a 3D plane.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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And then the camera tilts up from the throng of sweaty revelers to reveal a canopy of brightly glowing embers.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Floating vanity mirrors are angled to reflect the hillside beyond.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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