tips 1 of 5

plural of tip

tips

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noun (2)

plural of tip

tips

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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
Read More TopicsWedding Inspiration Vogue Weddings An all-access invitation to the exceptional and inspirational, plus planning tips and advice. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 17 June 2026 Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 But porters were able to supplement their wages with tips, which helped propel their families toward the middle class. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Anonymous tips can be submitted to Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477 or online. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026 Anonymous tips may be submitted via the New London Police Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411). Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Thick hair can rock medium and long hairstyles all day long with a few flattering tips. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Crafted from soft, flexible silicone and durable stainless steel with smooth silicone tips, these BPA-free straws are built to last without retaining tastes, odors, or wear over time. ABC News, 16 June 2026 In the guide below, plant pros share their top tips on how and when to split daylilies to ensure your plants grow and flower well for many years to come. Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Verb
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 Plumlee is now wearing San Antonio Spurs colors and in the NBA Finals, which tips off at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night when San Antonio hosts the New York Knicks. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 The panelists will go behind the scenes of premium true crime storytelling — exploring what make a series to must-watch television, what tips it into sensationalism, and why that distinction matters more than ever. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 May 2026 The musical lovingly tips its hat to those beloved shows of the past. Courtney Cole, CBS News, 11 May 2026 League partners are banking on her return this season, which tips off Friday night. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Here are the five women collecting the biggest checks when the season tips off. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026 Hales says that the majority of sleepers prefer a medium to medium-firm mattress, but your sleeping position is what tips the scale. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tips
Noun
  • Those recommendations include several of the changes proposed in Senate Bill 828.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • Following the recommendations from the NWS helps bolster your safety during air quality alerts, minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful pollutants.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Catering to this underserved audience is clearly paying dividends.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • Many unshortable companies stopped paying dividends, and Citadel trades that had involved paying for those dividends up front piled up losses.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 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
  • Today, more than half of plastic waste ends up in landfills, and less than one-tenth is recycled globally.
    Lisa Emili, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • There was one in New York's Hudson River, Massachusetts' Housatonic River, and there's also cleanups in Indiana along their PCB landfills.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The drone filmed from the north and south ends of the channel and shot an FWC boat travelling around the same speed that Pino’s Robalo was going on the day of the crash and the same path before avoiding the piling at the last second.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Many of those students pay full price, helping colleges make ends meet.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.
    Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • My advice to early career scientists is to follow your passion and not be discouraged by the current stress on the system.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026

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“Tips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tips. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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