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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
At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
Jason Smith said, police were tipped off that the suspect allegedly packed his bags and left the apartment. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 During the investigation, police were tipped off that a child of Craig and Sarah died in another state about three years ago, while still an infant, but the death was not reported to law enforcement, per the statement. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Someone tipped off authorities about the trailer after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The current players tipped their caps after the second inning to the broadcast booth, where Hutton was serving as color analyst with play-by-play man Kyle Sielaff. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Surrounding it in the stands, fans folded into one another, arms threading over shoulders while a few hands tipped hats in the air. Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • The sharp pointed toes of this designer style are adorned with lace-up detailing, a subtle nod to the lacing of a corset.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, however, his criticism of Israel has grown more pointed.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 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
  • Most ground is sloped and covered in loose gravel or ankle-twisting stones.
    Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • So, lacking any clear, unambiguous guidance on the future of V2X networks, autonomous-car makers—like Waymo, Tesla, Zoox, and Cruise—have leaned more on self-reliance, bulking up each vehicle with as many sensors and GPUs as possible.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Not just anyone could pull off the beachy, free-spirited sandals, but her fashion sensibility has always leaned towards the ethereal and romantic.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sam’s head was bent low, his ear angled toward the mesh of their brown Stromberg-Carlson radio.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Its steel cladding was also intentional, with the tower appearing more like a twisting, angled sculpture than something that's trying to blend in with its surroundings.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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