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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
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Watch this video for tips to organize your Halloween candy haul.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The ball was tipped at the line but still touched Gray’s hands before falling incomplete.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Read on for our guide to the best hotels, things to do, places to eat and drink, and shops in Livigno, with tips from local experts John Cusini and Vania Cusini (no relation), an internationally renowned artist who is creating some sculptures for the Olympics.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Watch this video for tips to organize your Halloween candy haul.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The American Kennel Club (AKC) explains that Cane Corso's can tip the scales over 100lbs when they’re fully developed.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The ball was tipped at the line but still touched Gray’s hands before falling incomplete.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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That’s especially true of the Princeton museum, a jangling grid of gray concrete boxes set into the sloping campus.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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The seats tilt and rumble as the game progresses.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Here's how the Blue Jays managed to tilt the Series Toronto’s way.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ferrara, an innocent no longer, is angling to prize $25,000 out of the Horse’s coffers to finance his first feature.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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