tipped (off)

Definition of tipped (off)next
past tense of tip (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped (off)
Verb
  • She was escorted from the property and notified that a trespassing citation would be filed.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The Sabres announced Meehan’s death on Saturday after being informed by a member of his family.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • Gilpin's own experience as a parent — who did not give birth in an office — informed Sydney's life-changing scene too.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Some early polls predicted a possible dual Republican matchup, panicking Democrats worried about losing the governor’s mansion for the first time in two decades and reigniting an effort to reform the primary system.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Of the 180,000 barrels per day of gasoline demand that evaporated from the Chinese market, 70% won’t come back – ever, JPMorgan predicted.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • His approval rating in May dropped to its lowest level since the start of his second term and dragged down the party’s chances ahead of November’s midterm elections, where Republicans are forecast to lose their House majority while the Senate race looks neck-and-neck.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
  • Strategies the companies are using Verizon Wireless starts its hurricane response plans about a week before one is forecasted in an area, according to Srini Kalapala, Verizon's senior vice president of wireless engineering and operations.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 4 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
  • Hutchinson also described a family history of mental health struggles that presaged his own decline at UC Davis in the months before the killings.
    Darrell Smith May 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
  • Hopkins turned in a tour de force creepy performance that presaged his Oscar-winning work in The Silence of the Lambs years later.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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“Tipped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped%20%28off%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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