as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a boat tipping under the weight of a lopsided load
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as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle
be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea
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Recent Examples of tipping
Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Wildcats host the unbeaten Florida Gators on Saturday morning, tipping off what should be a rewarding slate of conference play.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The balance between Silicon Valley and Hollywood long has been tipping — in wealth, in social influence, even in fame.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
But tipping everyone in the guides that circulate around this time of year means adding a couple dozen people to your gift budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Inside our evolving tipping dilemma April 27, 2023 Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris followed up with a similar no-tax-on-tips promise — also at a rally in Nevada, a critical swing state.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Letting all his flamboyant acting chops loose without ever tipping into hamminess, Hwang is dynamite as a monstrous character whose combination of charisma, swaggering arrogance and sewer rat cunning inspires equal measures of fear and fealty among co-conspirators.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
What is the new etiquette for tipping?
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, Buffalo receiver Mack Hollins recovered the kick by tipping the ball to himself before returning it 38 yards to the doorstep of the end zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Intent on tipping Brown, the rapper insisted that he be billed for something.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Wildcats host the unbeaten Florida Gators on Saturday morning, tipping off what should be a rewarding slate of conference play.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The balance between Silicon Valley and Hollywood long has been tipping — in wealth, in social influence, even in fame.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
But tipping everyone in the guides that circulate around this time of year means adding a couple dozen people to your gift budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Inside our evolving tipping dilemma April 27, 2023 Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris followed up with a similar no-tax-on-tips promise — also at a rally in Nevada, a critical swing state.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Letting all his flamboyant acting chops loose without ever tipping into hamminess, Hwang is dynamite as a monstrous character whose combination of charisma, swaggering arrogance and sewer rat cunning inspires equal measures of fear and fealty among co-conspirators.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
What is the new etiquette for tipping?
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, Buffalo receiver Mack Hollins recovered the kick by tipping the ball to himself before returning it 38 yards to the doorstep of the end zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
Adjective
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The pandemic may have accelerated long-standing public health challenges, and the recovery, the study makes clear, has been uneven and incomplete.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Spongy or uneven surfaces are caused by structural weakening from internal damage.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Brands are leaning into innovation, heritage, and exclusivity, creating excitement among collectors and enthusiasts.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Conservatives have complained for years that platforms like Facebook and YouTube disproportionately censor right-leaning viewpoints.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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