How to Use tip-in in a Sentence

tip-in

noun
  • The lobs, the tip-ins, the spinning duck-ins.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • The rest of us will be talking about his tip-in for quite a while.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Benson whiffed on a tip-in chance two minutes later.
    — ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • The phrase tied Anunoby’s tip-in to soccer’s past.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
  • His 3-pointer missed the mark, but Hauser zipped in for a tip-in.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Queta cleaned up a Tatum miss with yet another tip-in.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Scott’s heave was off the mark and a tip-in attempt missed before the final buzzer sounded.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The Knicks needed that last-second tip-in from Anunoby to win.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Then the Knicks shoot a 30-foot three and Anunoby gets a tip-in with about a second left.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • So Chaparral doesn’t need a miracle tip-in.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Some of it stems from his hand-eye coordination in a net-front role that helps him score tip-ins and deflections.
    — Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • One more win would make Anunoby’s tip-in part of the championship’s origin story.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
  • Then, Bruce Brown got an offensive rebound and tip-in to give the Nuggets the lead for good.
    — Time, 13 June 2023
  • With a chance to win in regulation, Nikola Jokic missed a jump hook and a tip-in at the buzzer.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Pinto's tip-in during another power play in the final minute of the period tied it once again.
    — CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • One tip-in attempt was off the mark, then two more bounced out before one of his Gaels finally swatted the ball from danger.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Two of Pavelski’s goals in Game 1 of the Seattle series came on tip-ins.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2023
  • Earlier this season, Brandon Miller got a tip-in at the buzzer to beat Detroit.
    — Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But to come back in his first game and to have three steals, have the playmaking and assists, caught the ball in the pocket, an offensive rebound tip-in.
    — Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 26 Jan. 2025
  • And his next hoop came on an acrobatic tip-in, his athleticism on display even in Year 22.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • What’s worse, Barbashev’s tip-in deflected off Seth Jones’ skate.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Hastings went 1-of-5 in the first half, scoring his only bucket on a tip-in, and finished with a season-low 4 points.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Dominique Petrie scored on a tip-in, and the Frost went into the first intermission up 2-0.
    — CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Julian Champagnie drew a foul as Jake LaRavia tried to contest a tip-in pass.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Price dunked for a tip-in off a rebound to give Nevada its largest lead at 42-31 two minutes into the second half.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The lone loss came to the Pelicans on a night when Williamson went 10 for 15 in the paint on non-tip-in shot attempts.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
  • Florida opened scoring about 30 seconds later on a Sam Reinhart tip-in.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
  • His tip-in iced the game in the final seconds, finishing off a 30-point, 22-rebound performance.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Davis then went to the locker room after getting hit in the face by Kyle Anderson while scoring a tip-in basket late in the first quarter.
    — Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Carr missed a midrange jumper that could have won the game in double overtime, but center Anton Watson grabbed the rebound and scored the winning tip-in.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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