tips 1 of 5

plural of tip

tips

2 of 5

noun (2)

plural of tip

tips

3 of 5

noun (3)

plural of tip
1
as in tilts
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle she didn't say anything but just acknowledged our presence with a tip of her head

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2
as in dumps
chiefly British a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip

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tips

4 of 5

noun (4)

plural of tip
as in ends
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the tip of a knitting needle

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tips

5 of 5

verb

present tense third-person singular of tip
as in slopes
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 tips
Noun
The $85 item includes steak tips along with the aforementioned mac & cheese and mashed potatoes. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 More than a dozen crossing guards attended to learn tips on how to keep themselves and students safe. Erika Stanish, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 If your readings are high, Google will provide a few lifestyle tips that could help. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Read More Senior Editor Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, everyday. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 Staff greet you by name, offer local tips, and respond via text for anything from housekeeping to bike reservations. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 E-commerce professionals shared their top tips for getting the most bang for your buck out of TikTok Shop, one of the newest and hottest online sales platforms for small brands. John Schroyer, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Here are their best tips for softer, fluffier towels to make every bathing experience feel like a spa vacation. Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026 Then, in January 2023, a Miami Herald article popped up focused on police asking for tips in Hanin’s disappearance, at that point a cold case. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
The market treats each shock as the one that finally tips the consumer over, and the consumer, so far, keeps declining the invitation. Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The interior, meanwhile, tips a hat to Hermès, with pops of the French fashion house’s famous orange playing against an otherwise very subtle palette. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Carlos Delgado welcomes Beltrán, John Smoltz introduces Jones and Dusty Baker tips his hat to Kent. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 July 2026 That uncertainty works broadly because Arnaud never tips his hand too far in either direction. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 Kingston Flemings tips his cap after being selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the eighth pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026 But with that seventh shuffle, the deck suddenly tips into a highly unstructured state. John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026 Johnson is a throwback big man who tips the scales at 6-foot-9, 250 pounds, but also has the new-age skillset that NBA teams require from frontcourt players. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 The anonymous assistant effectively tips his hat to the Gophers’ run of results — consecutive 8-5 records in 2024 and ’25, with 5-4 marks in the Big Ten both seasons. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tips
Noun
  • Those accommodations trace back in part to Vietnam War-era recommendations aimed at removing barriers for Black service members.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick the right dividend stocks, as these experts assign their ratings after an in-depth analysis of a company's financials and ability to pay dividends consistently.
    , CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wages, signing-on bonuses, agent fees and so on all inflate a total costing far beyond the club-to-club number.
    Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pre-order bundles also include exclusive launch bonuses, including a custom smoker cover and a pair of heat-resistant gloves.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When interest rates are lower and bonds are paying less in yield, the dividends that many real-estate investment trusts pay look more attractive.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Yet investment spending has barely moved, stock buybacks are on course to fall, and dividends have stayed flat.
    Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In ’94 and ’95 with the Vikings, Moon had averaged seven tilts per season of at least 275 passing yards.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
  • One which changes profoundly with the tilts and turn of the planet, yet its essence holds true.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • As a result, about 78 percent of old blades end up in landfills or are burned.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Food waste decomposing in landfills emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that warms the planet.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The questions that remain The case has invited big questions about where a person’s right to privacy ends and the government’s right to warrantless search begins.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That impulse takes her to North Macedonia, a country that seems to the Belgian teen to be stuck in time, if not at the ends of the Earth.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In rivers and streams in Virginia and Maryland, Hack measured the length of each stream and the area of the land that slopes toward that stream and therefore drains into it, called its basin or drainage area.
    Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the excursion’s stops, snorkelers might float above patch reefs or explore the channels between spur-and-groove coral formations as the reef slopes into deeper water.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This novel legal approach, likened to a polluting factory, argues that AI chatbots cause mental harm, provide uncertified advice, and undermine public health and safety.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Iran remains heavily invested in providing the Houthis with expertise and intelligence, according to a Gulf source, while in turn the Houthis provide advice to Iraqi militia.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Tips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tips. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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