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tipped

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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
Most exoplanets orbit their star in similar fashion, but astronomers have also previously discovered some planets that have highly inclined or even retrograde orbits around their star, as though some mighty force had tipped their orbits over. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Allen finished 5-of-8 passing for 45 yards with two interceptions; another pass that was tipped could’ve been intercepted. Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Because not all tipped workers qualify for the deduction, many employers have kept their workers’ withholdings the same, Ringbauer said. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Put plainly, many organizations have already tipped into the second group without deciding to. Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The 37-year-old quarterback appeared upset that Crosby tipped his pass, forcing an incompletion, and then charged the 6-foot-5, 256-pound defensive end, who is three inches taller and 42 pounds heavier. ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The Pixel Tag was recently tipped as a small, oblong tracker that works only on Google's Find Hub network. Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026 Las Vegas relies heavily on tourism, and tipped workers say the president's policies aren't helping. Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 The bill also promised to increase tipped and overtime workers’ take-home pay by $1,500 a year, and has reportedly increased after-tax income for a typical two-child family by $7,600 to $10,900. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • American media still remained pointed and punchy, free from debilitating lawsuits or destabilizing pressures.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both artists toe the line between rock & roll and Americana and use their music to make pointed cultural and political statements.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Telling tilts To capture imagery of the impact site, LRO operators tilted the spacecraft so its cameras would point toward the target region each time the spacecraft passed about 60 miles (97 km) above the moon.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • River’s constantly tilted forward, against rain, sleet and wind.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ensure your existing gutters are firmly secured, leak-free and properly sloped toward downspouts before mounting guards (a professional will do this as part of their initial assessment, too).
    Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To convey those sensory elements, the perfume house began by marrying cherry and davana, then leaned into fractionated patchouli oil and relied on black violet notes for their depth.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • McConaughey leaned into the song’s easygoing twang, which made Langley’s tale of romantic abandonment for a Texas rival sound like a song that had been passed around a porch for generations.
    Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Orange and olive trees run down to a private stretch of beach, and the 14-meter infinity pool is angled so the water seems to run straight into the sea.
    Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That angled void lightens the mass visually, introducing shadow and depth, transforming the island from a utilitarian object into an architectural centerpiece.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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