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verb

past tense of tip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tipped
Adjective
Lawrence completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, with an interception on a tipped pass. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 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
Verb
The star tight end went over one defender, tipped the ball to himself and was able to get both feet down to make the catch. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Then, Greco recorded his own interception in the second quarter when A&M's Ashton Bethel-Roman tipped a pass into the air. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Discussing the origins of the project, Heder said a friend who worked on the Sundance documentary Crip Camp, which starred the late Judy Heumann, tipped her off about Heumann’s life story. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 Goalkeeper Adriana Nanclares tipped Sophia Wilson’s blistering bid off the crossbar. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 After the police were tipped off to Noye, undercover detectives were sent to surveil him. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Competing patterns and frothy tutus sometimes tipped towards costume. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The union requested information about how the tip pool is managed but had not received details to determine how much tipped employees actually earn beyond their hourly wages, Hoeschen said. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Granlund tipped in Carlsson’s pass from the right corner for the winner. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
Adjective
  • The style featured a sharp pointed toe, low-cut vamp and tapered slingback strap.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Trump delivered a pointed message to Texas voters yesterday evening.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Then his father tilted his chin toward the stranger’s bedroom.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra tilted his head down throughout Jaen-Rosello’s testimony.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For now, the VIX futures curve is sloped healthily upward into coming months, but things can shift in a hurry.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Most ground is sloped and covered in loose gravel or ankle-twisting stones.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rush’s musical complexity leaned towards proggy adventures with time signatures and song structure, while Steely Dan were more inclined to wedge wild stacks of jazz chords into pop songs.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time maximalism has had a moment; 1970s style leaned that way, too.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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