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
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All of us kept an eye out for drunks, who tipped better.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The other three — Arsenal, Liverpool and Atletico — have all tipped past the €1bn total mark now too, as a result of their 2025-26 earnings.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The historical drama was among the festival’s standout titles this year, eliciting plenty of critical praise and being tipped as an awards season contender.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 May 2026
Forward Denys Kostyshyn also had a dangerous curling shot tipped just wide by Sarasota goalkeeper Alex Sutton.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The spacecraft plummeted into the Indian Ocean as intended under control, then tipped on its side and ignited.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
After a bit of digging, they're tipped off to a commissary vendor called Dax that's been delivering sundries to the prison in unmarked cars.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
City Councilmember Oswald Feliz (D-Bronx), chairperson of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, at a solo press conference outside the Garden before Game 3 tipped off, called for the Police Department to reverse its decision.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 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
Faye then tipped off her dangerous white supremacist boyfriend, Wayne, about what Rue had done.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All of us kept an eye out for drunks, who tipped better.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The other three — Arsenal, Liverpool and Atletico — have all tipped past the €1bn total mark now too, as a result of their 2025-26 earnings.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The historical drama was among the festival’s standout titles this year, eliciting plenty of critical praise and being tipped as an awards season contender.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 May 2026
Forward Denys Kostyshyn also had a dangerous curling shot tipped just wide by Sarasota goalkeeper Alex Sutton.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The spacecraft plummeted into the Indian Ocean as intended under control, then tipped on its side and ignited.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
After a bit of digging, they're tipped off to a commissary vendor called Dax that's been delivering sundries to the prison in unmarked cars.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
City Councilmember Oswald Feliz (D-Bronx), chairperson of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, at a solo press conference outside the Garden before Game 3 tipped off, called for the Police Department to reverse its decision.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
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More pointed are his governance attacks as Riquelme has repeatedly questioned why Florentino’s close associate Anas Laghrari, someone with no official position at the club, appears to be involved in major operations including Super League planning and stadium privatisation discussions.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The level of home monitoring has been an ongoing and pointed negotiation between federal officials and the states involved, and is still subject to change, the people said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Heads tilted upward, phones came out.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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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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With fewer people coming to its stores and website to buy workout clothes, the company has also leaned more on discounting to drive sales, which has hurt its bottom line and its reputation as a premium brand.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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While Turek focused his message on the economy and pitched himself as the most likely candidate to defeat Hinson in November, Wahls leaned into an anti-establishment message that included criticism of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The more modern building behind the palace has angled views of the water on one side or courtyard views in the entry-level rooms on the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lia Godfrey passed ahead to Brazil’s Dudinha, who angled a low shot to the right of Chicago goalkeeper Katie Atkinson.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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