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 bill delivered no tax on tips or overtime pay, and tax relief for seniors. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 Here are four tips for getting the best deal possible — plus, lenders that offer some of these options. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 This influx of accessories like belts and scarves reminds Wong of the ’90s and early aughts magazine ‘tips and tricks’ pages. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Halloween safety tips Maryland officials have also posted Halloween safety advice for costumes, decorations, trick-or-treating and more. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Authorities haven't received any credible tips that Morley remained in the Marion area or reports of other vehicles that have gone missing in the city since Tuesday, Marion Police Chief David Fitts said Wednesday. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Reminiscent of lemony asparagus tips, they can be cooked and eaten fresh or dried for later use. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 Here’s a quick primer on the leading agents and tips for how to start. — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Police urged anyone with information about the case or who may have been a victim regardless of when to call CMPD Detective Khadijah Muhammad at 704-432-8477 or the Charlotte Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
Maybe that’s what tips her into some recklessness of her own, with an explanation of Hal’s forceful personality and brilliant rhetorical style as being intoxicating. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 This tips her off that there could be a connection; maybe Tom’s son was directly targeted because his father caught Frank. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tips
Noun
  • The 2026 Michelin Guide American South, announced Wednesday night in Nashville, handed out Stars, Bibs and recommendations across North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Atlanta.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • New diagnostic recommendations, which ASH released in September, aim to ensure more patients secure early treatment.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Salaries, bonuses and benefits are necessary for attracting and retaining employees, but they are frequently treated as administrative decisions rather than strategic ones.
    — Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Incoming CFOs may forfeit equity awards or bonuses from their previous employers, prompting companies to offer cash or equity sign-on packages.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But since making that promise in November 2025, as of this month, such dividends have yet to materialize.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the index did not get back to its 2007 peak until March 2013 , an investor who held an S&P 500 index fund from the start of 2008 through 2025, with dividends reinvested, still ended up with more than six times her money.
    — Jamie Franco, global macro and cross-asset strategist, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sanders’ record over his last 16 tilts against Power 4 foes is … 3-13.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rybakina and Sabalenka know each other’s games well, having previously met 17 times on the WTA Tour, with Rybakina winning the last two tilts – earning the Australian Open and WTA Finals titles.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Around a third of methane emitted into the atmosphere comes from natural sources like wetlands, with the rest from anthropogenic sources such as cattle, rice farming, landfills and biomass burning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But the sudden evolution of the improbably shaped and hyperabundant broiler chicken will be unmissable because the osseous debris of our fowl hunger—drumsticks and wing bones and oversized sternums—winds its way into landfills.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The bloody slayings unfolded about three miles apart, near the southern and northern ends of University Ave.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The rest of the Cambria isn’t bad, either, including the shops and galleries along Main Street (which is deceptively long) and the piney slopes above.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Earlier this month, at least eight states sued OpenAI, with Iowa’s lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice, encourages paranoia and coaches people to hurt others or kill themselves.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Founded nearly a century ago, Weil Gotshal was once the marquee for bankrtupcy advice but has more recently had difficulty competing with giant law firms that can poach talent with lavish pay packages.
    — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Tips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tips. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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