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verb

past tense of tip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tipped
Adjective
Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says. Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025 Investigators later determined Ly was armed with an orange-tipped, replica handgun and a knife, text in the video reads. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 Nix started the fourth quarter finishing an eight-play, 78-yard touchdown drive that led to a Tony Franklin touchdown on a tipped pass. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Then came the tipped pass that ended as Beck’s fourth pick of the night. Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 Over the final three minutes Sunday, quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to take back the lead, and the Buccaneers defense intercepted a tipped pass, which set up Tampa Bay's game-winning field goal as time expired. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The bill also promised to increase tipped and overtime workers’ take-home pay by $1,500 a year, and has reportedly increased after-tax income for a typical two-child family by $7,600 to $10,900. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 A week later against the Kansas City Chiefs, Hoecht tipped a pass — officials missed it and flagged Patrick Mahomes for intentional grounding — and one play later shared a sack with edge rusher Gregory Rousseau. Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Last week, Android Headlines also tipped a Lenovo Googlebook 2-in-1. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Stock Up Tyrel Dodson, the Dolphins’ starting inside linebacker from last season, picked off a Malik Willis pass intended for tight end Cole Turner, who tipped the ball into the air with his legs. Omar Kelly august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Frequent checking throughout the day is the clearest signal that tracking has tipped into an obsession, shifting focus away from intuitive health habits and overall wellbeing. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 When the device first appeared on the rumor mill, it was tipped for a potential 2025 arrival, before slipping to spring 2026. Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Bennett’s deep pass for Adams along the left sideline was tipped by new cornerback Jaylen Watson and intercepted by safety Kamren Kinchens. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 The Jayhawk legend drove to the basket and missed a floater but tipped in his own miss to push the KU team over the 83-point target score and send Link Arena into delirium. Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • The film’s pointed critique of a fractured society severely damaged by playing catch-up capitalism is unmistakable, but for those familiar with recent Ghanaian politics, Armar’s poignant assessment goes deeper.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But this deal feels like a pointed acknowledgment from NBCU about the increasingly critical role played not only by YouTube and YouTube Premium but the Big Tech platforms that are only increasing their domination of consumer media consumption.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • We humans from time to time are tilted heavily toward the darkness, but the ultimate counter to that seems to be religion.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The combined effect is that the overall playing field has tilted in favor of the Islamic Republic.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The other Zhang leaned into was incorporating the essence of Jean Grey and the character’s comic book ties to the Phoenix.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • If a system leaned too heavily on on-page textual signals, people could just overstuff their content with word bloat to artificially boost ranking.
    Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These are angled at 71 degrees when deployed, which happens automatically at 71 mph.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the 49ers traded Samuel for a fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders, the franchise that Brandon Aiyuk has unsuccessfully angled to join since walking out on the 49ers last season.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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