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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
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Ossai also shared tips about how couples can keep the lines of communication and trust open when one partner is sick.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
What really tipped the decision in Stockholm was a mix of hesitation over radical new theory and the personal rivalries of powerful scientists.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Watch this video for 4 simple tips to help you crate train your dog.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Ossai also shared tips about how couples can keep the lines of communication and trust open when one partner is sick.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The scales are tipping, and fast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
What really tipped the decision in Stockholm was a mix of hesitation over radical new theory and the personal rivalries of powerful scientists.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip
Verb
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The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, beginning in mid-2023, when PSX finally stopped moving lower and began to rally, those same averages flipped from sloping down to sloping up.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Something, the researchers said, must be disturbing these orbits and tilting them.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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All this time the second buck was angling up to my left on a dead run, headed straight for Sally.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tweens and teens not angling for a spin around the ice skating rink can hit The Hawk’s Nest, a new club with arcade games, a light-up dance floor, and non-alcoholic beverages, while the adults pick between the many bars, restaurants, and fire pits dotting the village.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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