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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The Aurora Police Department disputed ICE’s claims about the timeline of this week’s escape, saying they weren’t notified until roughly two hours after the men were discovered missing, and over four hours after they were believed to have fled the ICE facility.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Be sure to notify Social Security before filing your tax return, since the IRS uses Social Security records to verify your identity.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Israel’s military said Friday that its forces were planning fresh assaults into three neighborhoods west of Gaza City and issued warnings on social media for Palestinians to evacuate the areas.—
Bassem Mroue and Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Kang, investment in innovative projects should inform how the company should move forward.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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That will inform many of your decisions and pivots.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Half of all cases lacked the electronic communications necessary to keep national headquarters apprised about field investigations.—
David Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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The consignor, apprised of the Grünbaum provenance, asked Christie’s to help mediate an agreement with Grünbaum’s heirs, according to Boll.—
Catherine Hickley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the first two months of the year, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, is estimated to have risen by just 0.3%, Macquarie’s Hu said, predicting that this would mark the longest deflationary streak since 1993.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over the winter, The Athletic predicted a 2-year, $26 million deal for Verdugo.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Data and forecasting firm S&P Global Mobility reports there are on average 20,000 parts in a vehicle when it is torn down to its nuts and bolts.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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These models are trained to understand and predict properties of potential drugs and gene therapies, helping researchers identify promising candidates and even forecast clinical trial outcomes.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 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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Quarterback’s global success presaged Christmas Day NFL action.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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But instead, many trade experts warn, Mr. Trump’s action could presage a global shift toward higher tariffs.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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