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
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Some tipping elements, such as the East Antarctic ice sheet, aren’t in immediate danger.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Two of Luzardo’s worst starts post-tipping — against the Red Sox on July 23 and the Reds on July 4 — produced a combined eight walks.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
While cash is preferred by many technicians, tipping in other forms is acceptable if the option exists.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
After a weeklong layoff for the NBA All-Star Game, the Celtics will return to action Thursday night in San Francisco, tipping off a four-game West Coast swing against Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and the Golden State Warriors.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
And there are a few other factors tipping the scales in favor of Epstein’s associates.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a new rule enforcing base coaches to stay in their boxes will limit the practice, but the Bombers, a bit obvious in their approach, benefitted from tipping on several occasions last season, including some instances against Toronto during the regular season and postseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
For a line that has a no-tipping policy (everything is already included in the fare), the service is second to none.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Girls district tournaments are this week, tipping off the postseason.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
These policies cost 1% to 2% of your piece’s value per year, and many of CNBC Select’s top jewelry insurance policies can also pay for routine maintenance like prong re-tipping, bent prongs and stone tightening in addition to coverage for loss or damage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Some tipping elements, such as the East Antarctic ice sheet, aren’t in immediate danger.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Two of Luzardo’s worst starts post-tipping — against the Red Sox on July 23 and the Reds on July 4 — produced a combined eight walks.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Captain Hilary Knight positioned herself in the slot, back to the net, and deflected Laila Edwards shot from the point, screening the goalie and tipping the puck back between her skates and into the net to send the game to overtime.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
While cash is preferred by many technicians, tipping in other forms is acceptable if the option exists.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
After a weeklong layoff for the NBA All-Star Game, the Celtics will return to action Thursday night in San Francisco, tipping off a four-game West Coast swing against Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and the Golden State Warriors.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
And there are a few other factors tipping the scales in favor of Epstein’s associates.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a new rule enforcing base coaches to stay in their boxes will limit the practice, but the Bombers, a bit obvious in their approach, benefitted from tipping on several occasions last season, including some instances against Toronto during the regular season and postseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
For a line that has a no-tipping policy (everything is already included in the fare), the service is second to none.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Girls district tournaments are this week, tipping off the postseason.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
Adjective
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Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paramount did not bargain for WBD to foster, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a tilted and unfair process.—
Julia Boorstin,Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,David Faber,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Its tilting head allows easier access to the stainless steel bowl while whipping up your favorite recipe, and the 10 speeds can handle even the stickiest of doughs.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump himself appointed three of the sitting nine justices during his first term, tilting the court to the right for a generation.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Walking on uneven terrain … requires the smaller stabilizing muscles in your ankles to become more active to maintain a neutral position and balance.—
Ryleigh Nucilli,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the area is still uneven after a couple of weeks, repeat the process, but apply only about 1/2 inch of leveling mix at a time until the ground is level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hiking Falling Waters State Park features three short nature trails that wind through dense forests, past 100-foot-deep sinkholes, and over gently sloping terrain unique to North Florida.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And no more crooked mail-in ballots except for illness, disability, military, or travel.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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And no more crooked mail-in ballots except for illness, disability, military or travel.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rice’s membership on the Netflix Board of Directors is just one way in which the company demonstrates a left-leaning bent.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, when the Rangers began their game against Colorado, there was Freeman leaning over the rail in the dugout, animated and engaging with minor leaguers Cam Cauley and Trevor Hauver.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On its own, Repetition is an oblique, somewhat cryptic work.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Quinn Hughes was sidelined for the tournament with an oblique injury.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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