: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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And his next hoop came on an acrobatic tip-in, his athleticism on display even in Year 22.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Franklin made one last run with Sullivan splashing a triple and Sean O’Leary finishing through contact, but Jenkins came up with a crucial tip-in coupled with a fast break layup to put North on top 58-51 with less than 30 seconds remaining.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2024
Earlier this season, Brandon Miller got a tip-in at the buzzer to beat Detroit.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Davis then went to the locker room after getting hit in the face by Kyle Anderson while scoring a tip-in basket late in the first quarter.
—Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Franklin made one last run with Sullivan splashing a triple and Sean O’Leary finishing through contact, but Jenkins came up with a crucial tip-in coupled with a fast break layup to put North on top 58-51 with less than 30 seconds remaining.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2024
Earlier this season, Brandon Miller got a tip-in at the buzzer to beat Detroit.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Davis then went to the locker room after getting hit in the face by Kyle Anderson while scoring a tip-in basket late in the first quarter.
—Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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