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Recent Examples of tippy
Skiers and riders can make their way to the tippy top of the mountain on the higher bowls for a little fun on peaks 6, 7, and 8, but be warned.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
But after that, sure enough, fun highlights, including the tippy top of the loop and superfast glimpse of Universal CityWalk, the busting through the New York facade, surfing above the queue and doubling back dramatically to the loading station.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
At the tippy top of Sheridan Road, Lake Bluff is like a small, charming town on the East Coast.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
But after that, sure enough, fun highlights, including the tippy top of the loop and superfast glimpse of Universal CityWalk, the busting through the New York facade, surfing above the queue and doubling back dramatically to the loading station.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
At the tippy top of Sheridan Road, Lake Bluff is like a small, charming town on the East Coast.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tippy
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The job is a ball, interactions take strategy, tipsy men are the obstacles — and obviously, the tips are the prize.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Gently fold the tipsy cherries into the mousse and add some of the remaining liquor (if desired).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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As the tension builds, Hunter pushes his client to consider cutting ties with unnecessary people on his payroll, even throwing in a mention of LeBron James, with whom Smith has famously had a rocky relationship in the past.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 May 2025
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The Trump-Bush family relationship has at times been rocky, featuring public swipes at one another and a concerted distancing from Trump and MAGA by the Bushes.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Any relocation would be a boost to Puerto Rico’s shaky economy as the government emerges from a historic bankruptcy and continues to struggle with chronic power outages.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Implementation of that reform, including a network consolidation that began last year, has been shaky as the agency sought to streamline mail processing and cut transportation costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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Odd color combinations for links and wonky paragraph alignment are some other telltale signs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Unfortunately, the water injection system is wonky.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
5 May 2025
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This leaves the new Laptop in a somewhat precarious position: just $100 cheaper than the flagship Surface Laptop, with a noticeable downgrade in screen size and resolution and a small downgrade in performance.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2025
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The shoemaker reported a record $9 billion in revenue last year, though the deal comes in a precarious period for retailers amid tariffs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Tippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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