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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
In his viral moment of the day, tipping the screen pass for an interception, showed off what Bengals linemen and coaches rave about. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 His handicapping merited attention and newsletter sales, but Steele soon tired of tipping his own hand to the oddsmakers in Vegas. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Not quite golden, not quite caramel, the shade occupies that sweet spot between the two, bringing warmth and dimension to blonde hair without tipping too yellow. Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … GRACIOUS GRATUITIES — Americans are tipping electronically and noticing one common courtesy has disappeared. FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Arnold and Engel had to build a visual language that could accommodate the series’ peculiar blend of horror and comedy without tipping too far in either direction. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Both of them are masterful big-buck killers and have some tricks for tipping the odds slightly in their favor. Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026 Fed Chair Kevin Warsh tried to thread the needle, emphasizing that inflation still must fall without tipping his hand on where rates would go in the future. Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
Adjective
  • But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.
    , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The streamer of gas tilting the system's outer ring was discovered through new ALMA observations.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Companies are exploring different robotic designs for transportation, industrial work and mobility, with quadruped systems offering potential advantages on uneven terrain.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • König suggests strength training and reformer Pilates before casually adjusting my slightly uneven hips with chiropractic confidence.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Weekly Pattern Turning to the weekly chart, RRC has been trading in an upward-sloping channel going back to late 2022.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Leave the creek to walk any flat to gently sloping grass flats for gray partridge.
    Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • If the stove is level but a burner looks crooked or heats unevenly, the problem may be the burner, not the appliance.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Music takes on a different purpose by mid-August—who isn’t feeling a little lazy and crooked by now, spiritually overserved and ready for a nap?
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2010, for instance, the left-leaning blog Daily Kos said that polling for its website, conducted by a firm called Research 2000, was fraudulent.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At the most recent ceremony, two K-pop-leaning tunes were up for the trophy.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.
    Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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