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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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
Listeners sent in tips, and in 2022 former Cal Poly student Paul Flores was convicted of Smart’s murder.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg's 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Another found a pilot holding out an iPad as passengers deplaned trying to squeeze out a few last pennies by asking for tips.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
Listeners sent in tips, and in 2022 former Cal Poly student Paul Flores was convicted of Smart’s murder.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Verb
Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg's 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Karu Design and Interiors set up comfortable seating that creates an indoor-outdoor feel built for lingering over a view of the sloping green lawn leading to the water.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Visitors are free to enjoy the half-mile pebble beach that's popular for swimming but only accessible via downward-sloping walking paths.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Republicans, meanwhile, hated everything that Democrats loved about Obama and often tilted into grotesque smears.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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About 1 in 6 households nationwide has a net worth above $1 million, and, because the occasional billionaire tilts the scale, the average American family has passed that seven-figure benchmark.—
Matthew Lynn,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ride-share drivers angle for drop-offs.—
Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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For people angling for a longer-term stay, the desks built into window nooks, the dedicated children’s room with bunk beds, and the 16-seater dining table fit for a feast encourages getting comfortable in your temporary home.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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