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)
Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Caitlin Clark was scratched an hour before tip-off a few days ago because of a bad back.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Friday's news includes Tennessee redistricting and the tip-off of the 2026 WNBA season.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 2026
More coverage to come this week ahead of WNBA season tip-off.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 3 May 2026
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Noun
But a single reference to modern technology might be the only obvious tip-off to newbies that this isn’t strictly a 1940s text.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Caitlin Clark was scratched an hour before tip-off a few days ago because of a bad back.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Friday's news includes Tennessee redistricting and the tip-off of the 2026 WNBA season.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 2026
More coverage to come this week ahead of WNBA season tip-off.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Consumers who were notified about the breach in December 2023 are part of the settlement class.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Clergy and volunteers went to the site to assist relatives, Anderson said, and officials were working Sunday afternoon to identify all victims and notify their next of kin.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The fire prompted an evacuation order for homes near the Pico Canyon Elementary School area, while evacuation warnings were issued for homes in the area of Sagecrest Circle and Chicory Court, according to authorities.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The fire broke out last Monday after a prescribed burn escaped about seven miles west of Winters near Highway 128 and continued to burn during red flag warning conditions across much of the Sacramento Valley late last week, firefighters said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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But another four or five weeks of games can inform Weiss and Anthopoulos’ own answer.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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McGregor Scott, Williamson’s attorney, said he had not been informed of any other investigations involving his client.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Dane Brugler of The Athletic predicted on December.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The result is that the team's calculation predicts that time on Mars runs 477 microseconds per day faster, with a fluctuation of 266 microseconds that needs to be accounted for at any point in the year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Because of the Iran war, growth for all developing economies is forecast to be weaker than in 2025.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The City of Philadelphia has issued a Heat Health Emergency on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12 as heat index values are forecast to reach triple digits.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Citrini was far from the only voice prophesying such a pessimistic future.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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But about a dozen days before that projection, as Montgomery prophesied, the winger returned to the lineup Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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A lot of work has gone into designing systems that control the magnetic fields containing the plasma, trying to find sensor readings that presage instabilities and choosing adjustments that can suppress them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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