as in tilted
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 tipped
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
On the next play from scrimmage, Christian Alarcon intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The ball went off his hands, and safety RJ Mickens caught the tipped pass for an interception.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Soler charged the mound after Lopez threw a high inside pitch that tipped off Jonah Heim's glove in the bottom of the fifth inning.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
House Republicans estimate that this tax break will, on average, save tipped workers $1,300 a year.
—Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Tarver, who is Black, took exception to Arena comparing tipped wages to slavery, a comparison that Johnson, who is also Black, has also made in the past.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Auriemma was upset with Staley failing to meet him for a customary pregame handshake before their Final Four game tipped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Cayden Boozer tried to push the ball past half court, but his pass was tipped and stolen by UConn.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s a variety of tick-lifting tools available online, but fine-tipped curved tweezers also work well.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
On the next play from scrimmage, Christian Alarcon intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The ball went off his hands, and safety RJ Mickens caught the tipped pass for an interception.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the fifth, Soler charged the mound after López threw a high-and-inside wild pitch that tipped off catcher Jonah Heim's mitt.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Soler charged the mound after Lopez threw a high inside pitch that tipped off Jonah Heim's glove in the bottom of the fifth inning.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
House Republicans estimate that this tax break will, on average, save tipped workers $1,300 a year.
—Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Tarver, who is Black, took exception to Arena comparing tipped wages to slavery, a comparison that Johnson, who is also Black, has also made in the past.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Auriemma was upset with Staley failing to meet him for a customary pregame handshake before their Final Four game tipped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Cayden Boozer tried to push the ball past half court, but his pass was tipped and stolen by UConn.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s a variety of tick-lifting tools available online, but fine-tipped curved tweezers also work well.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
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Many evangelicals of Hatmaker’s generation have travelled the same path of pointed questioning—not just about specific verses or churches but about their whole cultural milieu.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,100-year-old sling bullet in Israel inscribed with a pointed message aimed at enemy forces.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The capsule was tilted to try and give the wastewater system a warm bath in the sun’s blistering rays—with middling success.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.—
Noz Nozawa,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brown has leaned more heavily into actions featuring both All-Stars — particularly pick-and-rolls, dribble hand-offs (DHO) and give-and-go actions — as the playoffs approach.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Squeezed out of traditional roles, many in the generation have leaned into unconventional work habits as a workaround.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The telescope angled to the sky is one of the largest in the state, throughout the year giving students a closer look at what's out there.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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