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as in to notify

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noun

ˈtip-ˌȯf How to pronounce tip-off (audio)
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)
Noun
Lisa Leslie and Kym Hampton were at center court for the pregame tip-off. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Kevin and Kayvon Hill, two brothers and lifelong New York Knicks fans from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, arrived at Madison Square Garden at noon on Saturday, almost nine hours before the tip-off of Game 5 of the NBA finals. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 Before Karl-Anthony Towns can win a tip-off or Jalen Brunson can score a basket, Avery Wilson sets the tone. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 Game 3 ticket prices ranged from $5,200-$329,000 on StubHub hours before tip-off. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tip (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
  1. notify
  2. warning
  3. inform
  4. apprise
  5. predict
  6. forecast
  7. prophesy
  8. presage
Verb
  • Ellifson said the cameras have led to a faster police response to potential critical emergencies and have been used to quickly notify law enforcement about unauthorized individuals entering school property.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The company said DeepSeek — which rose into prominence last year due to its capabilities and cheap costs — also used tactics similar to Moonshot, transferring exchanges to Claude without notifying DeepSeek customers.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of notify
Noun
  • Residents and visitors have been urged to closely monitor the weather and the watches or warnings as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The officer lets her off with a warning, and then everyone goes to bed.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • The pilots did not inform air traffic controllers of any problems with the plane prior to landing, air traffic control audio indicated.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Smart travelers stay informed by reading the fine print and understanding travel requirements for their destination.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One such means is to use modern-era AI to identify errors and apprise the therapist as a handy heads-up.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprise
Verb
  • At the same time, from the laboratory’s point of view, gravity is pulling the same falling phase down, so its wave should pick up a specific amount of phase predicted by the theory.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Combining two of the three largest US carriers would transform the country’s aviation industry to such an extent that many analysts predicted regulators would never clear such a deal.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of predict
Verb
  • Soon after the conflict broke out, oil analysts had forecast prices surging to $150 to $200 a barrel on the back of the abrupt supply disruption.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Maximum sustained winds have decreased to around 65 mph with higher gusts, and gradual weakening is forecast during the next few days, according to the hurricane center.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecast
Verb
  • Big Brother, the surveillance state prophesied by George Orwell, has a new name — Flock.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or, The Covenant, a group prophesied by the Elder Scrolls to end the Daedra Wars.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophesy
Verb
  • Their ’90s output handily presaged the logic of media like the shows that aired on Adult Swim, adapting the bounciness and surrealism of childhood stories to biting adult sensibilities.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The backlash to the Barbara decision presages another legal and cultural battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment and its role in the debate over who is recognized as an American citizen, observers say.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of presage

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