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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 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 Nandy was widely tipped to be reshuffled into a new role by Burnham. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026 In the meantime, Outkick alleges that ESPN then tipped off The Athletic, which broke the story. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Florida law will raise the minimum wage for all non-tipped employees to $15 later this year. Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Dominance was expected from the moment the ball tipped in May. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Current Home Secretary Shabhana Mahmood has reportedly emerged as the front-runner for Chancellor in recent days, ahead of Ed Miliband, who currently serves as the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero and was previously tipped for the role. Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026 The large double flowers have a tropical appearance, with forward curving purple petals tipped in lime green. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Also, like Earth, Saturn’s rotational axis is tipped relative to its orbit. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • Zendaya, 29, wore a black raw silk wrap dress complete with floral detailing at the midriff, paired with black pointed-toe Christian Louboutin heels.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Ciara accessorized her look with a Cartier bracelet and a pair of Christian Louboutin pointed-toe pumps.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of Argentina’s match against Switzerland, the odds were tilted toward Messi’s team.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The camera cannot be tilted or repositioned, although the creators say that the wide field of view compensates for that factor.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 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
  • Yamal has just one goal in this tournament, a nod to an approach that has leaned into the quality of the group as much as any individual brilliance.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Sotheby’s leaned heavily on the Robert Mnuchin Collection, the Lewis Collection and other major estates.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Cascading waterfall spouts that line the middle of the pool, meantime, are specially angled to target stress points on your body.
    Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026
  • Most systems rely on horizontal or angled training to promote lateral growth of flowering stems.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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