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as in advice
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert
got some tips from a horticulturist on how to get my violets to bloom
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge
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as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
a customer who always gives his paper carrier a very generous tip at Christmastime
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as in landfill
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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as in to slope
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 tip
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Keep these expert tips in mind when tidying your lawn and garden.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a new rule enforcing base coaches to stay in their boxes will limit the practice, but the Bombers, a bit obvious in their approach, benefitted from tipping on several occasions last season, including some instances against Toronto during the regular season and postseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The class will highlight healthy food swaps, tips for budget-friendly grocery shopping, proper cooking techniques, general nutrition tips and more, a release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Keep these expert tips in mind when tidying your lawn and garden.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Below-average snowpack can impact water supplies, ecosystems and wildfire risk, though late winter storms could tip the scales.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a new rule enforcing base coaches to stay in their boxes will limit the practice, but the Bombers, a bit obvious in their approach, benefitted from tipping on several occasions last season, including some instances against Toronto during the regular season and postseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Metro Atlanta homes sold at a discount last year at the highest rate in a decade, another sign the market has tilted in favor of buyers.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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At this time, the Northern Hemisphere is not tilting toward or away from the Sun, giving us nearly equal amounts of day and night, according to the Smithsonian's Science Education Center.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Umbrellas angled just so over boxes of organic produce on her porch.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As parents across the nation grapple with crippling daycare bills that threaten to keep them at home and out of the workforce, political leaders from New York to San Francisco have been angling to expand access to free and subsidized care.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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