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
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, different elements in the climate system have risks of tipping that increase with each fraction of a degree of warming.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
But Bolton could not come away with an interception that started with the ball tipping off the Jaguars to Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Embrace the aquatic vibe with activities like kayaking, lakeside cycling or just tipping back an ale on the shore.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After Reigns was loaded onto a stretcher and placed in an ambulance, Strowman continued the attack before famously tipping the entire vehicle over.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Fewer young Americans are tipping at restaurants and bars these days.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The scales are tipping, and fast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Another option is to use a siphon pump to siphon the gas out of the mower without tipping it over.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
The debate about tipping points in the climate system has intensified over the past two decades, according to a study released earlier this year.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, different elements in the climate system have risks of tipping that increase with each fraction of a degree of warming.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
But Bolton could not come away with an interception that started with the ball tipping off the Jaguars to Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Embrace the aquatic vibe with activities like kayaking, lakeside cycling or just tipping back an ale on the shore.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After Reigns was loaded onto a stretcher and placed in an ambulance, Strowman continued the attack before famously tipping the entire vehicle over.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Fewer young Americans are tipping at restaurants and bars these days.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The scales are tipping, and fast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Another option is to use a siphon pump to siphon the gas out of the mower without tipping it over.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
Adjective
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The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gently tilting the pelvis stretches tight lower back muscles, while exhaling engages your deep core muscles to stabilize your spine.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Something, the researchers said, must be disturbing these orbits and tilting them.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After years of uneven results, prospects at main camp gave an indication that this season might be different.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Geographic and demographic disparities The uneven distribution of EV charging infrastructure is a huge challenge.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Three-Bedroom With Landscaped Yard This three-bedroom, one-bathroom house on a sloping lot in North Berkeley was walkable to many amenities and the church, and had been upgraded throughout.—
Mark Kreidler,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, beginning in mid-2023, when PSX finally stopped moving lower and began to rally, those same averages flipped from sloping down to sloping up.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Barry Cooper, the colorful former police officer turned scourge of crooked cops, couldn’t attend the screening of a new film about him at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead of squandering a potential big inning, the Cubs had put up a crooked number.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those include the New York Times, AP, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Politico, NewsNation and the Hill, along with conservative-leaning outlets like Newsmax and the Washington Examiner.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The shift is widely attributed to former Vice President Al Gore’s embrace of environmental policies, with the region historically comprising Democratic-leaning states dating back to the 1930s through the 1990s, home to several legendary party figures such as West Virginia’s Robert Byrd.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 49ers are 4-2 but can’t run the ball effectively and quarterbacks Brock Purdy (turf toe) and Mac Jones (knee, oblique) are hobbling.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two other names on the injury report for Buffalo are tight end Dalton Kincaid (oblique, questionable) and wide receiver/kick returner Curtis Samuel (neck/ribs, questionable).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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