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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Gibson is passionate about introducing fans to underrepresented voices and tipping her cap to the mothers, grandmothers, and other ancestors who inspired us all along the way.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Digital tipping screens have added another layer of complexity to tipping expectations, experts acknowledge.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to swaying elections, wealth may also be tipping the scales in court.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Dream will open the season on the road, tipping off May 10 against the Minnesota Lynx before facing the Dallas Wings on May 12.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Nwosu has a refined ability to present alternating perspectives without tipping the scales on one or the other.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most remarkably, a MAGA congressional candidate named Tori Branum took credit for tipping off immigration authorities.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Leitz was among the first producers to demonstrate that alcohol-free wines could retain freshness and varietal clarity without tipping into sweetness.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 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
It was restored over the course of a decade and feels elegant and aristocratic without tipping into museum territory, with several reception rooms, a billiard room, a modern kitchen, and seven en-suite bedrooms.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Gibson is passionate about introducing fans to underrepresented voices and tipping her cap to the mothers, grandmothers, and other ancestors who inspired us all along the way.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Digital tipping screens have added another layer of complexity to tipping expectations, experts acknowledge.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to swaying elections, wealth may also be tipping the scales in court.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Dream will open the season on the road, tipping off May 10 against the Minnesota Lynx before facing the Dallas Wings on May 12.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Nwosu has a refined ability to present alternating perspectives without tipping the scales on one or the other.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most remarkably, a MAGA congressional candidate named Tori Branum took credit for tipping off immigration authorities.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Leitz was among the first producers to demonstrate that alcohol-free wines could retain freshness and varietal clarity without tipping into sweetness.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 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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Inside the administration, the balance of power appears to be tilting away from the noninterventionists and toward the hawks — at least, for now.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite substantial investment, outcomes remain uneven, and access to alternatives is often constrained by income.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bets on economic resilience have recently fueled gains in companies that tend to benefit from improving growth prospects, the latest data underscored the uneven labor market characterized by limited numbers of overall dismissals and lackluster hiring.—
Rita Nazareth,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The interior dining room, divided into two levels and connected by a slowly sloping ramp, could at first cynical glance register as backdrop.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The town’s sloping main street, nestled in the craggy Wasatch Range, has practically become a symbol of the annual film gathering.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out their gang, with Zero Mostel as the crooked attorney who serves as a go-between.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Post would not be the first right-leaning media in the state.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Look for a backward question mark leaning to the left that outlines the chest and head of the lion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The health factor is no trifling qualifier for a player who has missed time with shoulder and oblique injuries, in addition to that unfortunate incident with his pelvic floor.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Darnold had been fighting through an oblique issue.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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