as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a boat tipping under the weight of a lopsided load
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as in tilting
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 tipping
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Inside our evolving tipping dilemma April 27, 2023 Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris followed up with a similar no-tax-on-tips promise — also at a rally in Nevada, a critical swing state.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Letting all his flamboyant acting chops loose without ever tipping into hamminess, Hwang is dynamite as a monstrous character whose combination of charisma, swaggering arrogance and sewer rat cunning inspires equal measures of fear and fealty among co-conspirators.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
What is the new etiquette for tipping?
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, Buffalo receiver Mack Hollins recovered the kick by tipping the ball to himself before returning it 38 yards to the doorstep of the end zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Culturally, humankind has the moon to thank for inspiring the birth of religions, helping civilizations keep time and tipping the outcomes of brutal wars.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Doing so reveals the real destination of the link in question, so tipping you off to any fraudulent intent.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Thus, the prosecutions of Israeli officials will actually make war crimes more likely, by tipping the scales against liberal democracies.
—Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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But tipping everyone in the guides that circulate around this time of year means adding a couple dozen people to your gift budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Inside our evolving tipping dilemma April 27, 2023 Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris followed up with a similar no-tax-on-tips promise — also at a rally in Nevada, a critical swing state.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Letting all his flamboyant acting chops loose without ever tipping into hamminess, Hwang is dynamite as a monstrous character whose combination of charisma, swaggering arrogance and sewer rat cunning inspires equal measures of fear and fealty among co-conspirators.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
What is the new etiquette for tipping?
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, Buffalo receiver Mack Hollins recovered the kick by tipping the ball to himself before returning it 38 yards to the doorstep of the end zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Culturally, humankind has the moon to thank for inspiring the birth of religions, helping civilizations keep time and tipping the outcomes of brutal wars.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Doing so reveals the real destination of the link in question, so tipping you off to any fraudulent intent.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Thus, the prosecutions of Israeli officials will actually make war crimes more likely, by tipping the scales against liberal democracies.
—Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
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Economic Instability: The Fourth Turning signals economic disruption, with uneven income growth and widespread insecurity.Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But changes to the original text result in a talky microcosm with uneven performance rhythms (John David Washington is boisterous, frantic, and out of sync).Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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The official seizure seals hung crooked across the front gate, half-unstuck.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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From background to foreground, the painting depicts a haloed Virgin Mary, a young Jesus standing between her knees, St. Jerome asleep on the ground, and St. John the Baptist, clad sparsely in animal skins, pointing a crooked finger toward the figures behind him.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Multiple heavyweights are going to declare in Fall of 2026, so why not get a jump on them and have the Left-leaning media all to yourself?Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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His wealth is also routed through a private foundation in Washington that supports left-leaning organizations and conservation causes.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Forwards Franz Wagner remains out as well while dealing with an oblique injury as well.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The news is the latest tough blow for the Magic, who are already playing without star forwards Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, both out with oblique injuries.Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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