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)
Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Fans headed for the exits with about two minutes left in what turned into a blowout as the Flyers surged to an insurmountable 16-point lead and secured the game, which didn’t tip-off until 12:32 a.m.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article Before tip-off Saturday night at Kia Center, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley sat courtside with Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff as the two talked together and watched closely as their respective teams warmed up.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
The Galen Center crowd buzzed as JuJu Watkins collected the opening tip-off.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The police operation began in November following a tip-off that the Comanchero biker gang was allegedly planning to bring the drugs into the country.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Fans headed for the exits with about two minutes left in what turned into a blowout as the Flyers surged to an insurmountable 16-point lead and secured the game, which didn’t tip-off until 12:32 a.m.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article Before tip-off Saturday night at Kia Center, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley sat courtside with Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff as the two talked together and watched closely as their respective teams warmed up.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
The Galen Center crowd buzzed as JuJu Watkins collected the opening tip-off.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Town officials planned to notify the local school district inform children not to play with the brown snow, and recommended pet owners keep their animals away from it as well.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The vast majority of people whose call records have been stolen by Chinese hackers have not been notified, according to industry sources, and there is no indication that most affected people will be notified in the near future.Kevin Collier, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Their visit to Capitol Hill also came with a warning to lawmakers – join Trump in making cuts or pay the price.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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About 18,000 people and 8,100 homes and businesses were under evacuation orders or warnings, Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna said on Dec. 10, CNN reported.David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The picture appears to be an excerpt from the video that the Princess of Wales shared at the beginning of September to inform the public about the completion of her chemotherapy and her gradual return to her public duties.Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Drug sponsors are required to inform the FDA of any reports of adverse effects, both from pet owners and veterinarians.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday, according to the outgoing Democratic administration.Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 27 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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The western portion of the state, including Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo, is predicted to experience normal temperatures.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Citigroup is even more bullish, predicting a $7 trillion humanoid robot market by 2050 with 1.19 billion humanoid robots in operation.Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures across the state are forecast to be colder through the weekend.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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And in Nevada, up to 3 feet of snow was forecast for Sierra Nevada mountaintops.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This includes the ability to prophesy, heal, interpret different tongues, receive visions, and to perform miracles or exorcisms.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Not a mythical wizard who prophesied these great inventions, but a guy who had friends and relationships.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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This year’s Future 50 honorees have seen four-times-greater sales growth and three-times-greater total shareholder returns over the past five years than the average company in our sample group—hopefully presaging similar results to come.Ketil Gjerstad, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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And first-century Celtic druids apparently used mistletoe to make a sacred fertility elixir—one historic use that presaged the plant’s now-dominant identity as an excuse for kissing.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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