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
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Pushing further at the city level risks tipping fragile businesses and households past the breaking point, undermining the very communities public policy aims to protect.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Where to Store Propane Tanks Propane tanks should be stored upright and secured to prevent them from tipping or falling.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
This crowd-pleasing formula strikes the rare balance of deeply cleansing without tipping skin into tight, squeaky territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Its blend of bergamot, jasmine, vanilla, and incense wears warm and enveloping without tipping into powdery territory.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Subtract that, and the economy would have to find another driver or, as Zandi suggests, run the risk of tipping into recession.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The satin held a low-sheen finish, giving the folds a visible direction without tipping into high gloss.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
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
In the court documents reviewed by Western Investor, Northland alleges that the former employees carried out a series of unauthorized digital transfers from the restaurant’s tipping system over three years.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Pushing further at the city level risks tipping fragile businesses and households past the breaking point, undermining the very communities public policy aims to protect.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Where to Store Propane Tanks Propane tanks should be stored upright and secured to prevent them from tipping or falling.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
This crowd-pleasing formula strikes the rare balance of deeply cleansing without tipping skin into tight, squeaky territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Its blend of bergamot, jasmine, vanilla, and incense wears warm and enveloping without tipping into powdery territory.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Subtract that, and the economy would have to find another driver or, as Zandi suggests, run the risk of tipping into recession.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The satin held a low-sheen finish, giving the folds a visible direction without tipping into high gloss.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
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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Global markets, myriad analyses have shown, are tilting into a reality where wind and solar are the cheapest ways to generate electricity.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Gently shift your weight to the right side, keeping your hips steady and without tilting your body.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Trojans' uneven season hasn't exactly helped slow rumors either.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The property abuts a sloping canyon.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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Instead, as part of the national INA-Casa program, the architects Ludovico Quaroni and Mario Ridolfi created the Tiburtino neighborhood, a hilly maze of sloping streets, shaded stairways, and curving alleys.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Recent reports that a number of current and former NBA players were allegedly faking injuries and trading inside information with crooked gamblers has left sports fans and media reeling.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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After a disastrous attempt at bedding Minde’s ex-girlfriend Edita (Vaidilė Juozaitytė), our flat-top sporting hero with a crooked smile meets Monika (Digna Kulionytė), an ambitious, studious beauty from the middle-class area of town.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kimmel had a tumultuous 2025, temporarily going off the air after conservative-leaning affiliate owners suspended the show following Kimmel’s remarks in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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While China has a more advanced humanoid and service bot ecosystem, European startups are leaning into drones, while American firms dominate in premium medical bots and robotics software.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Among those players were outside linebacker Princely Umanmielen (originally sidelined with an ankle), center Cade Mays (ankle) and left guard Damien Lewis (oblique).—
Alex Zietlow
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was released after the trade deadline but re-signed a minor league deal and was added to the postseason roster after Elias Díaz’s oblique injury.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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