tip up

verb

tipped up; tipping up; tips up
: to move or cause (something) to move so that one end is lifted up
She tipped up the lid of the box and looked inside.

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Next, place the latest-blooming bulbs on top of the soil with the pointy tips up. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 The ball was tipped up and intercepted. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 And the rear seats can be folded down to extend the cargo space, or tipped up to accommodate taller items. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025 Despite the sluggish market, career experts have tips up their sleeves on landing a job interview in 24 hours. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tip up

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“Tip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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