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)
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
By tip-off time, the veteran guard had been downgraded to questionable and eventually out altogether vs. Philadelphia.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
From the tip-off in Rabat, Morocco, all the way to the finals in Pretoria, South Africa, the league has the power to ignite the passions of countless sports fans.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
All About Ben Felter's Relationship With the WNBA Star
Brink heads down to Miami for Unrivaled this month ahead of tip-off on Jan. 17, sharing that Felter may join her in Florida for a portion of the professional women's basketball league's inaugural season.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At the end of a long, emotional week, USC’s men’s basketball staff emerged one by one from the Galen Center tunnel just before tip-off Tuesday, relieved as ever to be back home.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
By tip-off time, the veteran guard had been downgraded to questionable and eventually out altogether vs. Philadelphia.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
From the tip-off in Rabat, Morocco, all the way to the finals in Pretoria, South Africa, the league has the power to ignite the passions of countless sports fans.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
All About Ben Felter's Relationship With the WNBA Star
Brink heads down to Miami for Unrivaled this month ahead of tip-off on Jan. 17, sharing that Felter may join her in Florida for a portion of the professional women's basketball league's inaugural season.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
Verb
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Another memo sent to Wolfe directed attorneys to notify leadership of any settlements or consent decrees, such as agreements to overhaul police agencies that the courts enforce, that were finalized by the Biden administration within the last 90 days.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hoping to avoid a repeat, the city of Burleson has embarked upon a public information campaign urging residents to be vigilant for signs of egrets and to notify Burleson Animal Services if any are spotted.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Clay Fire in Riverside County, near Los Angeles, has ignited on Tuesday evening, growing to nearly 40 acres and prompting evacuation warnings.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Many neighborhoods in eastern Altadena and surrounding areas got evacuation warnings and orders that Tuesday night.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu said his negotiating team informed him of the agreement.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden are currently being apprised of the situation, which led to the declaration of a state of emergency.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Understanding who the leaders in the industry are and tracking governmental regulatory agencies can keep a company apprised when changes do occur so compliance can be adjusted seamlessly.—
Parvez Siddiqui,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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For decades, theorists favored this mass range because several simple extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics predicted the existence of such particles.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Few could have predicted the lineup of artists chosen to perform, but Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross—four figures deeply ingrained in the fabric of hip-hop—are in the number of artists slated to perform to mark this controversial moment in history.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Once the rain tapers off on Monday, a stretch of mild weather with cooler temperatures and low wind speeds is forecast for the rest of the week.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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New York Northeastern New York is also forecast for heavy snow and winter storm conditions.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Few things are as reliable in prophesying a fall from grace as 30 Under 30.—
George Pendle,
airmail.news,
5 Oct. 2024
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The dystopian future of autonomous weapons prophesied by films like Slaughterbots is all but here, in Ukraine.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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But for a moment that presaged a post-Covid era of good feelings, flash back to February.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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The timing may have seemed inauspicious, but in hindsight, the debut of the 3940 presaged a new era for Patek Philippe, marked by serial production of complicated timepieces.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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