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as in advice
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert
got some tips from a horticulturist on how to get my violets to bloom
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge
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as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
a customer who always gives his paper carrier a very generous tip at Christmastime
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as in landfill
chiefly British
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea
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Recent Examples of tip
Charles Moss, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Here are 8 tips to get started Jan. 20, 2025
Science & Medicine
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
But the county’s approach tipped far in the wrong direction, leading to the decline from 60 removals of children from their homes in 2020 to 20 in 2022.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Here are some tips to battle these losers: Report them to us.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Here are 8 tips to get started Jan. 20, 2025
Science & Medicine
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
The ensuing six-part series was tipped for success by Deadline in its European dramas to look out for in 2025.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
But the county’s approach tipped far in the wrong direction, leading to the decline from 60 removals of children from their homes in 2020 to 20 in 2022.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Its roof slopes down quite steeply from front to back; its front wall also slopes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Multiple architectural elements are sloped or curved, including the hallways between guest rooms.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sure, under Major League Baseball’s current economic system, the game’s financial playing field is tilted.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in roughly the same plane, known as the ecliptic, which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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It is also elevated by the presence and placement of diamonds on the flange and indexes, which are notably set into the curve on either side of a deep flange, originally angled that way in 1963 to enhance readability of the seconds index.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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But a postseason game is different, in part because teams angle all season to secure home-field advantage in the playoffs.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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