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)
Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
There were a few empty seats at tip-off, but when fans arrived, the place was loud and filled with Ballhalla energy.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Smith and Loyer, a fellow Indiana native, arrived on campus in 2022 and joined Painter's lineup from Day 1, which put them at 146 starts and counting by tip-off against Queens on Friday night.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Beyond handling Missouri, there’s handling the wait until tip-off.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There are also the mini dance parties that happen just before game tip-offs, and former UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos-Field taught the team choreography in 2024.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
There were a few empty seats at tip-off, but when fans arrived, the place was loud and filled with Ballhalla energy.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Smith and Loyer, a fellow Indiana native, arrived on campus in 2022 and joined Painter's lineup from Day 1, which put them at 146 starts and counting by tip-off against Queens on Friday night.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Beyond handling Missouri, there’s handling the wait until tip-off.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Catholic Charities, which has operated the Family Service Center on behalf of Ramsey County for more than 25 years, was recently notified by the county that their long-standing contract will not be extended past June 30.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Reporting shows that the government contacted Catholic Charities in late March to notify them of the cancellation.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And that was supposed to be one of the Game 2 warnings.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reports of a crash on southbound US-169 South A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-169 South between US-69 South and US-69 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Williams said that the new results can help inform the experimental design for these future missions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The fans who experience it smoothly will be the ones who planned early, stayed informed and adapted their expectations to the realities of hosting an event of this scale.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The White House team is required to file a report apprising the court of the status of their compliance within 21 days after the date the order takes effect.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These tools help predict how a candidate will handle challenges, collaborate, and fit into your team.—
Karla Vallecillo,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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At these critical points, theory predicts that entanglement may spike dramatically, but models often fail to describe what actually happens.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fund projected global public debt will hit 99% of world GDP by 2028, breaching the 100% threshold sooner than previously forecast.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Higher prices are also forecast for April.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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As for Cipriani, a hidden history of run-ins with power players seems to have presaged this Shell game.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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