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Recent Examples of tippy
Paired with the haptic feedback of the controller, which vibrates in tandem with each tippy tappy step and hefty blow, Astro’s character model feels tangible and heavy with real-world weight.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Over the next two decades, Leger’s builds, ranging from 12 to 40 feet, attracted middle-class day boaters who wanted something that was less tippy on seas than a monohull.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
One whose most recent sales price works out to about $10,000 per square foot — the very tippy top of the luxury residential market, about what penthouse in trophy towers go for.
—Ronald S. Lauder Sold His Tiny Philip Johnson Home, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2023
These Timberwolves look primed to skip a few rungs on the ladder and reach the tippy top via one giant leap.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Over the next two decades, Leger’s builds, ranging from 12 to 40 feet, attracted middle-class day boaters who wanted something that was less tippy on seas than a monohull.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
One whose most recent sales price works out to about $10,000 per square foot — the very tippy top of the luxury residential market, about what penthouse in trophy towers go for.
—Ronald S. Lauder Sold His Tiny Philip Johnson Home, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2023
These Timberwolves look primed to skip a few rungs on the ladder and reach the tippy top via one giant leap.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tippy
Adjective
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Everyone else is too tipsy, and Ubering is so unsafe.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Most of the arcades are open late into the evening as well, making for a quite fun after-dinner, slightly tipsy escapade.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Roughly nine times larger than Rwanda, the rocky, unmaintained roads tend to be a metaphorical and literal pain in the neck.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rubio's prominent role in Trump's Cabinet is particularly noteworthy given the rocky relationship the two men shared since first campaigning for the 2016 Republican nomination.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sanchez’s distribution remains extremely shaky, and there were more loose passes and kicks out of play under City pressure as Chelsea failed to manage their early lead.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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With a thousand-yard stare and shaky words, Fisher recalled watching his best friend get beaten to death and his sister-in-law beaten within an inch of her life.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There's a values element to it that probably is more engaging towards regular people, obviously than the wonkier aspects of it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The doubters had something to talk about. Gauff could hit some of the hardest first serves on tour, but her iffy second serve and wonky forehand had never been a secret.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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But to many, there appears to be a lethargy that is out of place with the club’s precarious predicament.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Life took a precarious turn, however, in early 1941.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Tippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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