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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Those methods include visual and audio warnings along with disabling manual keyboard operation in favor of voice activated commands that do not require the driver to look away from the road.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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This helped the design inform several storytelling beats.Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 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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And then — just as my colleague Joe Reid predicted — Kate Winslet for Lee, a biopic that has enjoyed a muted reception since debuting at last year’s TIFF.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ampere predicted just under a third of the subs growth will come from APAC – numbering around 600 million people – a similar figure to North America.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 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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Conditions are forecast to be cloudy with a high near 51 and winds of up to 5 mph.Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 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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Those numbers presaged an insurmountable hurdle for the incumbent Democratic Party.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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This movie from director Roger Vadim presaged the coming wave of 1970s lesbian-vampire pictures.Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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