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verb

past tense of tip

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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
In the past few years, that beautiful balance has tipped back toward fear and misunderstanding. Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Policy competition between major powers has, in some industries, tipped from productive to zero sum, subsidies that distort capital allocation by entrenching incumbents, and others creating punishing overcapacity. Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Vinicius Junior — Brazil/Real Madrid (-3) Almost scored one of the great World Cup goals against Japan with a nutmeg, jinking run and outside-of-the-boot poke that Zion Suzuki tipped onto the post. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026 His team is currently studying just how far in advance of the boot meeting the ball that a direction might be tipped. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026 The only major hardware changes Gurman has tipped so far for the touch-screen Mac are the introduction of a Dynamic Island-like cutout for the webcam and an OLED panel. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026 The gaffe led to widespread speculation that Alito was preparing to retire, and that NPR's Nina Totenberg, who has covered the Supreme Court since the 1970s, jumped the gun by publishing too soon a story she had been tipped off about. Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026 In the first World Cup meeting between the nations, Mbappé scored after goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström tipped Olise's shot just outside the post. CBS News, 1 July 2026 The boat tipped on its side at a Cambridge boat ramp near the entrance to the Charles River, state police told Fox News Digital. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • Siamese, Ragdoll and Birman cats typically have a pointed coat.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • They can even be dressed up with a pair of slingback heels, especially a pointed-toe pair that gives the illusion of legs for days.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • But if the drain line is clogged or the drain pan is not tilted appropriately, then this could prevent the moisture from draining away.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
  • Solar and lunar eclipses happen because the moon’s orbit is tilted by about five degrees to Earth’s orbital plane.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Democrats, who leaned heavily on small-dollar fundraising in recent election cycles, warned the decision would further expand the influence of megadonors and wealthy political networks in federal campaigns.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
  • The festival positions itself as the major platform for German film and filmmakers, but has also leaned heavily into co-production and expanded its international output.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Floor seating is flat, not angled, so a short child’s view depends almost entirely on the height of the crowd in front of them.
    Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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