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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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tip

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tip

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noun (3)

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as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle she didn't say anything but just acknowledged our presence with a tip of her head

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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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tip

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noun (4)

as in end
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the tip of a knitting needle

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verb

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
Noun
Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025 Insider tip Take the Guided Mudflat Hike, says Jan Stritzke from Lanserhof. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Verb
The team’s style of play is night and day compared with last season and should be something fans can look forward to as the season tips off. Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 Those tipped to step into her shoes—Wagner, Mehdi Hasan—haven’t managed to match her. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip
Verb
  • Deputies were shooting at a downward angle, since the gore was sloped, and footage showed bullets striking the roadway.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
  • Being built on a hillside that sloped down from the nearby Manningham Lane brought another quirk, in that there was a void between the earth and the wooden floor ranging from nine to 30 inches.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • These different rates can cause buildings to tilt and can lead to other infrastructure damage.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
  • So, one of the sets had to be literally tilted on its side.
    Mike Miller Published, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Someone angles to take a picture of a brunette in a crisp button-down and another in a crop top—which Laurence and I quickly realize are Charli XCX and Lorde.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2025
  • For her second selfie, Allen shimmed slightly to the side, gently angling the camera towards her body.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 May 2025

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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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