tipped (off)

verb

past tense of tip (off)
as in notified

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped (off)
  1. notified
  2. informed
  3. predicted
  4. apprised
  5. forecast
  6. prophesied
  7. foretold
  8. presaged
Verb
  • The identity of the man who died will be released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • He will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office after next of kin have been notified.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • In June, the NFL concluded its investigation and informed Diggs there was insufficient evidence to support a personal conduct policy violation.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The courtroom heard the audio of Colt Gray’s arrest, including the moment an officer informed the then-14-year-old he was being taken into custody.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Many predicted this sort of mission-creep when VAR was in its infancy, and those warnings have proven well-founded.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Hurricanes are predicted to grow stronger and spin up faster, too, having a more damaging effect.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of predicted
Verb
  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
    — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • Rain totals were forecast between 1 and 4 inches (3 to 10 centimeters), with higher amounts possible in isolated areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Winds are forecasted to be southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of forecast
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
Definition of prophesied
Verb
  • The prophecy of the film’s success was foretold when 70mm screening tickets for The Odyssey sold out quickly upon release one year before the movie was set to debut, according to The Los Angeles Times.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of foretold
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
Definition of presaged
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