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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
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
With large groups, those tips could be substantial.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s a variety of tick-lifting tools available online, but fine-tipped curved tweezers also work well.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
With large groups, those tips could be substantial.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
However, his attempt to get the ball past half court was tipped and stolen by the Huskies.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s a variety of tick-lifting tools available online, but fine-tipped curved tweezers also work well.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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Besides the value of its open spaces and sloping landscapes amid the city center, Bayfront Park is a sign of faith that if the city is willing to invest $30 million downtown, its citizens will be encouraged to build, shop and live there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The South by Southwest Music Festival, by comparison, is sloping downward.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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In practical terms, this eliminates the need to tilt or bank to change direction, allowing the platform to maintain stability while executing aggressive maneuvers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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For 1 in 23 people, Tuesday is also brown, tilted to the left, and tastes metallic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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