tipped (off)

past tense of tip (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped (off)
Verb
  • Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The Angels were informed of the move in a meeting with Jolly and manager Kurt Suzuki about two hours before their 9-3 loss to the Athletics on Friday night.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Jake revealed in an essay about his parents, which was published on Substack in April, that Romy informed him of their deaths.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Syria was always an aspiration, but few could have predicted how quickly the Assad regime would collapse or how rapidly the country would shift from an Iran-Russia orbit toward one increasingly aligned with the West and Gulf states.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Church kept the press strategically apprised of his travel plans and his subsequent progress in the studio, ginning up excitement about forthcoming pictures.
    Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
  • Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.
    Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Its influence is forecast to ripple around the planet, shifting weather patterns for months to come.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Fundstrat Global Advisors' Tom Lee has joined a growing chorus of Wall Street bulls forecasting the S & P 500 will end the year at 8,000.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.
    Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The decision also foretold a cultural and political shift, which then executive editor Lacey Donohue — now a senior vp at Hulu — recognized immediately.
    Frank DiGiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • The origin of its logo foretold the company's future role in creating many recognizable brands.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Years of turmoil presaged the takeover.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • Franco-Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc, whose innovations in kinetic and Op art presaged the interactive art of today, died in Paris on May 30.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 June 2026
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“Tipped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped%20%28off%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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