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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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
First tip-off: My GPS tapping out at the pedestrian zone's edge.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
To celebrate the tip-off of the upcoming 2024-25 season, basketball fans can join the fun at the annual NBA on TNT American Express Road Show.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Police are also following a tip-off that the mom of four may be in the town of Murgon in Queensland, which has a population of 2,000 people and is around 160 miles northwest of Brisbane — and is roughly 750 miles from where the family was last seen.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
How to watch: The Pels tip-off against the Bulls at 7pm.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
First tip-off: My GPS tapping out at the pedestrian zone's edge.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
To celebrate the tip-off of the upcoming 2024-25 season, basketball fans can join the fun at the annual NBA on TNT American Express Road Show.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Police are also following a tip-off that the mom of four may be in the town of Murgon in Queensland, which has a population of 2,000 people and is around 160 miles northwest of Brisbane — and is roughly 750 miles from where the family was last seen.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
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Woodstock Fire-Rescue District said in a news release on Facebook that authorities were notified about a water rescue on Sunday, Nov. 3, around 3 p.m. local time in the unincorporated town of Woodstock, located northwest of Chicago.David Chiu, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Authorities have not identified the man because next of kin has not been notified.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings Tuesday in the Northeast and firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After a dry week marked by red flag warnings signaling fire danger and the threat of power shutoffs for some, rain was forecast to shower the Bay Area on and off through the end of the week.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The hut accommodates vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets–just be sure to inform the staff beforehand.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ross’s decision to retire was well-documented but Klineman informed the AVP of her imminent departure from volleyball just five days ago.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bezos insisted in his op-ed on Monday that there was no quid pro quo and that neither candidate nor their teams had been apprised of the Post’s decision before it was made.Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Keep employees regularly apprised of any updates through short, clear messages, and make sure to adapt and revise any communications materials to reflect any policy changes.Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Not even the most pessimistic prognosticators could have predicted this.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Studies show betting markets have sometimes accurately predicted winners, especially when large volumes of data are available.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The National Weather Service forecasted an extreme impact storm on Friday and into Saturday across south-central and southeastern Colorado with heavy, wet snow and high winds expected.Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Retirees would also be facing a bigger benefit cut, up to 33% of their monthly checks rather than the 23% currently forecast, when the trust fund is exhausted, the group estimates.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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At Alex’s request, Justin agrees to house and tutor a young wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), which becomes a far bigger task when Alex mentions that Billie is prophesied to save the world someday.Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Her return was prophesied, in a sense, by the voice on the Matthews family telephone.Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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These impending realities presage unimagined new social welfare burdens for a no longer dazzling Chinese economy and may end up hamstringing the funding for Beijing’s international ambitions.Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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After several years of relative stability in global crude oil markets, speculation is rising that strategic shifts from Saudi Arabia, OPEC, and the larger OPEC+ oil cartel could presage another period of higher market volatility in the months to come.David Blackmon, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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