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
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
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
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field — and the first inning tipped off what was coming.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
And with the game’s scales tipped so far in one direction — toward players, toward equipment — the only answer for the course can be found in the greens; specifically, the smallest nooks and most inconvenient crannies of those surfaces.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Add the convertible top for $29,000, however, and the scale is tipped to about $321,000.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Others who are hotly tipped to be in the running are British actors Callum Turner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Harris Dickinson, and Australian star Jacob Elordi.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Use marabou jigs, jigs tipped with one- to two-inch minnows and spoons for combing these deeper areas.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Five days later, detectives headed to the 2300 block of Westmont Drive in Alhambra after getting tipped Zapata might be there and arrested him after a two-hour standoff.
—Ruby Gonzales, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Observations of unabated bleeding and shocklike symptoms tipped off scientists that a dragon bite may cause something more than just tissue damage and blood loss.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Adjective
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
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
Verb
Law enforcement said their Organized Retail Theft investigators were tipped off last Thursday about a 53-foot trailer that had been stolen earlier in the week from Bridgeview.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field — and the first inning tipped off what was coming.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
And with the game’s scales tipped so far in one direction — toward players, toward equipment — the only answer for the course can be found in the greens; specifically, the smallest nooks and most inconvenient crannies of those surfaces.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Add the convertible top for $29,000, however, and the scale is tipped to about $321,000.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Others who are hotly tipped to be in the running are British actors Callum Turner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Harris Dickinson, and Australian star Jacob Elordi.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Use marabou jigs, jigs tipped with one- to two-inch minnows and spoons for combing these deeper areas.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Five days later, detectives headed to the 2300 block of Westmont Drive in Alhambra after getting tipped Zapata might be there and arrested him after a two-hour standoff.
—Ruby Gonzales, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Observations of unabated bleeding and shocklike symptoms tipped off scientists that a dragon bite may cause something more than just tissue damage and blood loss.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
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Even if everything indicates that the hierarchy are set to stick with him into next season, this felt and reads like a pointed message that cannot be ignored.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The most contentious and controversial being some very pointed criticisms of Ole Miss, his former school.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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It is tilted with heavyweight matchups.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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The roof is sloped to encourage drainage that prevents water and debris from piling up, and is broken up into two levels to allow for an open ventilation panel to let hot air escape while keeping rainwater out.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The court said the congressional map enacted in Louisiana in 2021 leaned too heavily on race when redrawing the state's voting boundaries to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The pair also leaned into the rumors of their off-screen romance.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Keough’s $1,690 Alaïa pair kept the front almost bare, with a glossy black thong strap between the toes and a second patent strap angled across the foot.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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In contrast, OpenAI’s attorney suggested Musk, who helped create and fund the company, angled early for total control of OpenAI as Altman pushed back to ensure the powerful tech was not dominated by just one person.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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