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)
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
The deadline factored in a preseason schedule that needs to include free agency with more than 100 free agents, an expansion draft and a college draft before the beginning of training camp on April 19 and the season tip-off on May 8.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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
The deadline factored in a preseason schedule that needs to include free agency with more than 100 free agents, an expansion draft and a college draft before the beginning of training camp on April 19 and the season tip-off on May 8.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Police notified Colorado State University's Early Childhood Center before executing a warrant on March 26 at Lohrius's home, which is located near the school.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Boudreaux said that Hoppert's body was taken to the coroner's office and that his wife and mother had been notified.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras had a warning for the Milwaukee Brewers after he was hit on the hand by a pitch Monday night from right-hander Brandon Woodruff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clancy will be undergoing a forensic psychological evaluation later this week after Reddington informed the court of her intention to plead not guilty by reason of insanity at trial.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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So he was astonished when Megson informed him he was being released.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 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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Samsung's gains came as the company also forecast an eightfold jump in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by surging AI demand for its high-bandwidth memory chips used in data centers and servers.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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For example, under a plausible, moderately high emissions scenario, Phoenix’s available surface water supply was forecast to drop below the historical average by 2060.—
Dave White,
The Conversation,
8 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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