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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
Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
The average restaurant tip went down to 19.3 percent from 19.4 percent in the first quarter, and other service tips were down to 15.9 percent from 16 percent in the same time period.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council tipped off the state Department of Justice to potential wage theft violations at an Oakland construction project in 2019, Bonta said.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Read how the government traces outbreaks and get more tips on handling food safely.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
The average restaurant tip went down to 19.3 percent from 19.4 percent in the first quarter, and other service tips were down to 15.9 percent from 16 percent in the same time period.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Thus, the prosecutions of Israeli officials will actually make war crimes more likely, by tipping the scales against liberal democracies.
—Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council tipped off the state Department of Justice to potential wage theft violations at an Oakland construction project in 2019, Bonta said.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The sloping back and angled legs are a whole moment for your living room that are practically begging for their own photo shoot.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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The property sits at the base of the Quill, a 2,000-foot dormant volcano, and fans out over 40 acres sloping down to the Atlantic coast.Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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Davis said before tilting his head and staring into the camera with a serious look.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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For minorities, the risk-reward calculus still tilts in favor of playing.Beryl Rosenstein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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That group's funding represents a small fraction of the more than $200 million Musk spent in the 2024 election cycle, most of it through his super PAC intended to elect Trump, a signal of the influence wealthy people are angling to wield in U.S. politics and Trump's incoming administration.MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick, who is the co-chair for Trump’s transition team, was picked for Commerce secretary after angling for the Treasury top job.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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