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adjective

as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip a round-tipped needle

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tipped

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verb

past tense of tip
as in tilted
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 tipped
Adjective
Lawrence completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, with an interception on a tipped pass. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass. — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025 Investigators later determined Ly was armed with an orange-tipped, replica handgun and a knife, text in the video reads. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Carlsson later assisted on a power-play goal by Beckett Sennecke in the third period, firing a pass toward the net that Sennecke tipped past Flyers goalie Joseph Woll. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Both the interceptions came off tipped passes while Kelley caught a short pass from Gavin Rutherford over the middle and sprinted to the end zone. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 In only a few human generations, the Great Acceleration has tipped the planet into a new geological epoch. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Golden State almost seemed mentally defeated as soon as the ball tipped off. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Two-inch straps tipped with zinc alloy hooks lock the cover down and cut back on the constant readjusting that plagues cheaper slipcovers. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Espinosa was arrested outside her home by FDLE agents as a WFTV news crew, tipped off to the move, recorded. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 That year, the United Kingdom tipped into recession, and Marylebone High Street became a retail wasteland. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 And in May of last year, 61-year-old Cynthia Diekema was killed after an alligator tipped her out of her canoe. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped
  1. pointed
  2. tilted
  3. sloped
  4. leaned
  5. angled
Adjective
  • The pointed-toe pumps are adorned with crystal embellishment on the vamp and the counter, which gave the pumps a whimsical and fairy-tale feel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The 11-track set finds the Scottish trio of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty turning a more pointed eye toward British identity and the country’s darker social realities.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pointed
Verb
  • This can help people better recognize if their hips are twisted or tilted.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Reczek and Bosley-Smith acknowledge that people with especially conflictual parental relationships were less likely to authorize parent interviews, leaving that parent subsample tilted toward more positive ties.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilted
Verb
  • So, with a swanlike equanimity, her long neck sloped ever so slightly, her face hidden behind a veil, Adelaide greeted the visitor from Moscow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the VIX futures curve is sloped healthily upward into coming months, but things can shift in a hurry.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloped
Verb
  • There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs leaned more on their passing game as the run game took a step back significantly in 2023.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaned
Verb
  • Its authentic features include a chainstitched waistband, pleated cargo pockets, and angled side pockets.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of angled

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“Tipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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