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)
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
But hours before tip-off, the conversation shifted.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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According to Simpkins, the attorney for the BOE, the department will immediately implement several changes in response to the results of the audit — including clarifying the process for an appeal and notifying taxpayers of their rights and deadlines in a timely manner.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said Allen's brother notified the police of the document.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
26 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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The Avs have not blown the doors off this team like many pundits predicted, given the chasm between the two clubs in the final NHL standings.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The low-pressure system was predicted to pass through Kern County and into the Los Angeles area in the afternoon, eventually making its way south to Orange County and the Inland Empire.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Analysts had forecast per-share earnings of 73 cents.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Above-normal fire activity is forecast to expand from the Plains to the Four Corners states into Northern California and parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho from May through July, according to an outlook from the fire center.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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