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verb

past tense of tip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tipped
Adjective
Lawrence completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, with an interception on a tipped pass. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
The wings were awkward and ugly, tipped with crooked, writhing little hands, the outstretched skin loose and shivering between its fingers. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 On the next series Willis’ pass was tipped and intercepted, and the Patriots scored another touchdown two plays later on a 48 yard run-after-catch play from DeMarco Douglas. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026 On a few of the aforementioned conversions, the Chiefs tipped their hat. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 On his first possession in the game, Vanderbilt repeatedly tipped a loose ball up in the air to keep it alive long enough for Austin Reaves to grab an offensive rebound. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Under his influence, the cosmic scales are tipped in favor of darkness, and everyone’s fate, from superheroes to regular Joes, turns out much more grim. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 Zegras slid a pass to Tyson Foerster, who fired a shot on Talbot that Jamie Drysdale tipped into the net with 11 seconds remaining. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Then the double later in the inning that tipped off Caminero’s glove. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Both the interceptions came off tipped passes while Kelley caught a short pass from Gavin Rutherford over the middle and sprinted to the end zone. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • The home’s pointed arches, organic geometries, and natural materials were inspired by the earth and the sea.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Forty-eight Democratic members of Congress demanded transparency about the policy in a pointed letter to the Department of Health and Human Services back in April.
    — Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But the free-throw numbers hardly tell the story of a series tilted toward Golden State.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The object is also tilted off the solar system’s plane by around 25 degrees, an arrangement that could be linked to disruptions caused by Neptune’s gravitational pull.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • So, with a swanlike equanimity, her long neck sloped ever so slightly, her face hidden behind a veil, Adelaide greeted the visitor from Moscow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the VIX futures curve is sloped healthily upward into coming months, but things can shift in a hurry.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs leaned more on their passing game as the run game took a step back significantly in 2023.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Content creators have angled to become the food critics of the short-form video era, each with their own schtick or eccentricities.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Its tight curves and angled seams recall aeronautic skins, giving the surface a sense of buzzing movement — an appropriate preview for what’s inside.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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