TIPPING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

tipping 1 of 2

adjective

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side a boat tipping under the weight of a lopsided load

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tipping

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verb

present participle of tip

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

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

The debate highlights a broader question facing restaurants of whether protecting workers from cultural differences in tipping expectations requires automatic charges or whether strong service and transparent pricing are enough to encourage customers to tip voluntarily. —

Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Some restaurants, reportedly, are considering adding service fees to checks to account for World Cup tourists who may not be familiar with US tipping customs. —

Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 June 2026 Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, claimed Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about his plan to leave a game early because of an injury. —

Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026 Sometimes, however, distractions are an iceberg tipping off truth below the surface. —

Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 June 2026 No jousting with the bus-tipping crowds of Costa Rica. —

Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026 Beyond the time of year, there are other factors that might warrant tipping your lawn care crew. —

Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 Design is modern and clean-lined—muted tones, patterned wallpaper, and enough art and lighting drama to feel fun without tipping into theme. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 No more tipping the scale to keep older officials in power. —

Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping

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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
California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves.

— Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026