as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Recent Examples of tip (off)
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bulls average more than 20,000 fans at the United Center, but there were plenty of empty seats at tip-off, which came 30 minutes after the Los Angeles Rams and Bears kicked off their NFC division round game a few miles away at Soldier Field.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Dickinson recalled a tip-off years ago that architectural photographer Tom Yee had a massive trove of architectural photos, including images of Rudolph works.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Starting 5 About an hour prior to tip-off, the Magic ruled out forward Tristan da Silva due to back spasms.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
With parties, gallery openings, and brand activations afoot, Forbes caught up with the Heat’s most stylish leading men there, talking fashion between fits and tip-off.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bulls average more than 20,000 fans at the United Center, but there were plenty of empty seats at tip-off, which came 30 minutes after the Los Angeles Rams and Bears kicked off their NFC division round game a few miles away at Soldier Field.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Dickinson recalled a tip-off years ago that architectural photographer Tom Yee had a massive trove of architectural photos, including images of Rudolph works.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Starting 5 About an hour prior to tip-off, the Magic ruled out forward Tristan da Silva due to back spasms.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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However, the deputies were notified of a carjacking near the location of the stabbing.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Teens are notified about recording during their safety onboarding.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Various weather alerts were issued across the state, including winter storm warnings, coastal flooding advisories, and wind advisories.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lin echoed those warnings that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait would reverberate worldwide.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prioritize your safety by staying informed and prepared.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Declaration mandates no particular American foreign policy, but the values the document embodies have always informed it, even as American statesmen have struggled to reconcile the country’s many mundane interests with the principles that gave it birth.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Guthrie family has been apprised of the efforts to investigate the notes and the case itself, the three officials briefed said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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The role of the director of national intelligence is to coordinate intelligence collection across federal agencies and keep the president apprised of threats to national security.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Longitudinal studies across diverse populations will be needed to assess whether shifts in the oral microbiome can predict future weight gain, insulin resistance, or cardiometabolic decline, and perhaps most excitingly, whether modifying one's oral ecosystem alters systemic metabolic markers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Huntington predicted that a new conflict would rage after the demise of Communism.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Wednesday sank 17% and had their worst day since 2017 after the company forecast slightly less revenue in the first quarter than analysts had expected.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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On a similar note, free cash flow is forecast to be anywhere between no income generated and a $3 billion loss.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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People were told that artificial intelligence was the final asteroid in the extinction event prophesied by Trevor Horn, and further told that generative models and algorithmic composition would democratize creation until value ceased to exist.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 18th-century painter who prophesied moral dilemmas over progress The National Gallery of London is hosting the first major exhibition of 18th-century painter Joseph Wright, whose works captured the moral dilemma of scientific progress at the dawn of the industrial age.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Yet the demands of modernity produced some humane outcomes that also presaged the future.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Economist Claudia Sahm is an expert (if not the expert) on the conditions that presage a recession and how policymakers should react as a result.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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