as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Recent Examples of tip (off)
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Anthony didn’t fully participate in practice in New Orleans on Wednesday but didn’t appear on the injury report until he was ruled out almost an hour before tip-off.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Helena’s bizarre breakfast included a tip-off toward Irving’s fate, but how to interpret it is still up for debate.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
About 15 minutes before their noon tip-off, the conference announced the remainder of the tournament was canceled.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With another tournament set to tip-off, the stage is set for the next generation of stars to leave their mark.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Anthony didn’t fully participate in practice in New Orleans on Wednesday but didn’t appear on the injury report until he was ruled out almost an hour before tip-off.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Helena’s bizarre breakfast included a tip-off toward Irving’s fate, but how to interpret it is still up for debate.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
About 15 minutes before their noon tip-off, the conference announced the remainder of the tournament was canceled.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Police officers in Trenton had been notified that Newark officials were searching for Kennerk.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Professors at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, home to Harvard’s undergraduate and PhD programs, were notified in a separate email that a town hall would be arranged in the coming days to answer questions, according to the email.—
Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The warning was released on Monday at 1:51 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 1:53 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Our customers seek to be informed, guided and cared for.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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By staying informed and adaptable, banks can responsibly explore stablecoin applications, positioning themselves for longer-term relevance and success in an increasingly digital financial world.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The administration announced mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the principal agencies that keep Americans apprised of the onrushing damage caused by planetary heating.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Models predict that most meteorites – over half – should also be carbonaceous.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imagine walking into a meeting where one project manager is using AI to automate reporting, predict risks, and optimize resources in real-time, while another is still relying on manual tracking and outdated tools.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Thursday is forecast to be sunny with a high of 65 and a low around 52.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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Temperatures are forecast to rise to around 82 degrees.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ministers, priests, and laypeople embraced this reinvention, as popular practices such as healings, prophesying, speaking in tongues, and performing miracles became hallmarks of a new era of Catholicism.—
Chayenne Polimédio,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2019
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Ezekiel did his prophesying from exile before and after the destruction of the First Temple in the Babylonian conquest of 586 B.C.E., another defining cataclysm in Jewish history.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ryan Coogler first turned heads with his 2013 debut Fruitvale Station, a shattering account of a fatal shooting that presaged the surge of the Black Lives Matter movement.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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