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tipping

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verb

present participle of tip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tipping
Adjective
It’s crafted of sturdy wood and comes with anti-tipping hardware and soft-close hinges. Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 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
Over the past month the company’s share price has sagged by 10% with most investment banks tipping a continuation of the decline. Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs. Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026 But when asked if adding a hitter is a priority in relation to Judge and the Yankees’ offensive struggles, Cashman, uninterested in tipping his hand, spoke in generalities. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 But media trends may still be tipping algorithms in China’s favor. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 While cash is preferred by many technicians, tipping in other forms is acceptable if the option exists. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Goalkeeper Orjan Nyland made some crucial saves, including tipping Amad’s late free kick over the bar. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026 Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026 The chance to go first to Toronto The Toronto Maple Leafs are scheduled to pick first, and aren’t tipping their hand, though team executives have met several times with McKenna, including a visit to Whitehorse. John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
Adjective
  • Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
  • Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.
    Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Tech neck is the term for neck and upper back pain caused by tilting your head forward to look at phones, laptops and other screens.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • The First Circuit's decision applies only to the 23 states that sued over the executive order, possibly creating an uneven legal landscape between red and blue states.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • That Seigler homer started a run of uneven outings for Minter, who allowed another two-run homer on Friday night to Kyle Tucker.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Every few months, another sleek electric coupe emerges with rounded fenders, a sloping roofline, and enough rear haunch to invite inevitable comparisons.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
  • The design may be physically attractive, and despite the sloping coupe rear, there’s plenty of passenger space.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Resurrection Dex’s Resurrection is an uncomfortably honest and self-critical mixtape about the British rapper attempting to reform his crooked ways.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Whitehead, meanwhile, crystalizes his sense of what makes the city run, where Carney fits in, and how the straight and crooked worlds are entwined in one strange ecosystem with laws that only the lawless can enforce.
    David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Britain's new finance minister faces a delicate balancing act between delivering Burnham's potentially more left-leaning agenda and calming financial markets.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Primarily Romanian-speaking, but with a sizable Russian-speaking minority, Moldova has in recent years taken a clear West-leaning path, turning the country into a geopolitical battleground between Russia and Europe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Tom missed all but one snap, though, between Weeks 2-4 with an oblique injury.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • One thing that could hurt the Giants’ vibe moving forward is the health of outfielder Victor Bericoto, who left the game with an oblique injury after striking out on a foul tip in the fifth inning.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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