tipped (off)

past tense of tip (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped (off)
Verb
  • Her death on Saturday was announced late this week after her next of kin were notified, police say.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Catapult Workers Collective said the company’s sale included the assets only and that the union was notified their employment would not be rolled over to the new buyer.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kelker-Kelly’s wife, Allison Kelly, informed authorities the actor complained of pain in his left arm and chest while on the drive home from Spirit Airport, People reported.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Those works and other similar ones in the Met’s collection exemplified a neoclassical New England style that informed her work, titled Vessel.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Monitors predicted that total turnout in the election could reach around 70%, unseen in Serbia since 2000.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Though freezing overnight lows can still be expected throughout the month, afternoon highs are predicted to remain in the 40s before warming to the low 50s by the end of February.
    — Hali Smith October 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Shanahan balked at an Australian adventure when first apprised in February that the 49ers would be part of it.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But unlike much of the West Coast, parts of the region are forecasted to receive below-average precipitation.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • An economic model to forecast what a market or a buyer is likely to do, which cannot be faked by a chatbot with a confident tone.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Big Brother, the surveillance state prophesied by George Orwell, has a new name — Flock.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or, The Covenant, a group prophesied by the Elder Scrolls to end the Daedra Wars.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The explorer wanted his royal patrons to see his role in history as something foretold by the ancients.
    — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That night foretold a scenario that has kept repeating itself, which has revealed a clear dysfunction between the tournament’s schedule and the nature of tennis in 2026.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their ’90s output handily presaged the logic of media like the shows that aired on Adult Swim, adapting the bounciness and surrealism of childhood stories to biting adult sensibilities.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Years of turmoil presaged the takeover.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
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“Tipped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped%20%28off%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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