: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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Sam Bennett’s tip-in made it 3-0 later in the first on a power play, with Verhaeghe also part of the assault on Carolina’s blue half-moon.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Ewing scored 24 points, grabbed 22 boards, dished seven assists and blocked five shots as his tip-in dunk with 27 seconds left in the game gave them a 91-90 lead in a game the Knicks would win 94-90.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The blowout continues Indiana’s hot recent run of form, winning six of the last seven games with the only defeat coming last time out to James’ tip-in.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Tatum ignited that surge with a 3-pointer – part of a 20-point first half for the Celtics star – and Kristaps Porzingis helped maintain it with two offensive rebounds, a putback tip-in and a steal under Boston’s basket.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Ewing scored 24 points, grabbed 22 boards, dished seven assists and blocked five shots as his tip-in dunk with 27 seconds left in the game gave them a 91-90 lead in a game the Knicks would win 94-90.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The blowout continues Indiana’s hot recent run of form, winning six of the last seven games with the only defeat coming last time out to James’ tip-in.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Tatum ignited that surge with a 3-pointer – part of a 20-point first half for the Celtics star – and Kristaps Porzingis helped maintain it with two offensive rebounds, a putback tip-in and a steal under Boston’s basket.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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