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
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
Soon after, in March, all of Vail’s 23 North America properties committed to increasing their minimum wages from $15 to $20 an hour for non-tipped employees.
—Erin Vivid Riley, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2022
Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops — but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In 1983, before the All-Star Game tipped off, Thompson was especially eager to meet one of those stars — a singer from his favorite group, the Jackson Five.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Menendez Abdala’s boyfriend, who worked in the Hialeah Police Department, tipped her off before she could be arrested, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Isabel is among half a dozen projects by produced by Teixeira due to hit the festival circuit this year, including Bowls of Hell, which just played at Rotterdam, and James Gray’s Paper Tiger, which is tipped for Cannes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
After Sarwar spoke, senior colleagues — including those tipped as potential challengers — rallied to support Starmer.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Switzerland are heavily tipped for gold here, with downhill gold medalist Franjo von Allmen aiming to win his second gold medal of the Games.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
This year, changes through the bill mean tax breaks like eliminating taxes on some overtime and tipped income, and raising the cap on the deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT, from $10,000 to $40,000.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Soon after, in March, all of Vail’s 23 North America properties committed to increasing their minimum wages from $15 to $20 an hour for non-tipped employees.
—Erin Vivid Riley, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2022
Verb
With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops -- but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops — but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In 1983, before the All-Star Game tipped off, Thompson was especially eager to meet one of those stars — a singer from his favorite group, the Jackson Five.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Menendez Abdala’s boyfriend, who worked in the Hialeah Police Department, tipped her off before she could be arrested, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Isabel is among half a dozen projects by produced by Teixeira due to hit the festival circuit this year, including Bowls of Hell, which just played at Rotterdam, and James Gray’s Paper Tiger, which is tipped for Cannes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
After Sarwar spoke, senior colleagues — including those tipped as potential challengers — rallied to support Starmer.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Switzerland are heavily tipped for gold here, with downhill gold medalist Franjo von Allmen aiming to win his second gold medal of the Games.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
This year, changes through the bill mean tax breaks like eliminating taxes on some overtime and tipped income, and raising the cap on the deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT, from $10,000 to $40,000.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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But with Sleep No More, premiering in Berlin’s Special Midnight section this week, the director makes a headlong plunge into horror — infusing the genre with black comedy and a pointed critique of humanity’s slavish worship of capitalism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, there are longer days of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere (summer).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The war tilted, however slightly, toward the Allies.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Round cheekbones like a waxing moon, uptilted eyes like a fox's, a nose that sloped sharply downward.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the ‘90s and 2000s had plenty of classic rom-coms, in recent years, studios have leaned more heavily into super hero adaptations and recycling IP.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then the man sitting in the front passenger seat leaned out the window and fired into the pickup, Perez told detectives.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Put small bowls and plates between the tines, angled down and toward the center.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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With the last stone of the end, Constantini angled her shot out wide, hitting another stone and sending it straight into the Americans' stones in the center of the target.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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