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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
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
Let your teeth part slightly so there’s a tiny gap, and rest the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth, just behind your front teeth.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Tottenham would then spring a counter-attack and, in the 23rd minute, one of these led to Lucas Chevalier tipping Richarlison’s shot over the bar.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 704-866-3320 or the Gaston County Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-861-8000.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
Let your teeth part slightly so there’s a tiny gap, and rest the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth, just behind your front teeth.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The season opener for Dallas and its new No. 1 overall draft pick will tip off at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at American Airlines Center against the Spurs.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Tottenham would then spring a counter-attack and, in the 23rd minute, one of these led to Lucas Chevalier tipping Richarlison’s shot over the bar.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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It’s best explored by taking the cable car up the steep cliffs and wandering down the winding, sloping streets.—
Mark Lakin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Oakmont is famous for its fast, sloping greens and thick rough, factors that have historically challenged even the best players.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Users seeking out mental health insights from generative AI are unlikely to realize that the AI can be tilted to produce devious guidance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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That Trump's choices tilt toward a brash, Waldorf-Astoria style baroqueness slots neatly into a lifetime of building designs that reflect Gilded Age sensibilities.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich addressed rumors that the band is circling a Las Vegas Sphere residency — as well as angling for the halftime show at next year’s Super Bowl — in an interview Wednesday with Howard Stern.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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