TIPPING (OFF) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

tipping (off)

verb

present participle of tip (off)

as in notifying

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It’s also sparked criticism, with some worried that strangers are capitalizing on gravesites without notifying descendants and risking damaging the sites.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
If a tree appears diseased, unstable or at risk of falling, consider documenting the problem and notifying the owner in writing.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of notifying

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Next year will see more classic accessories used in less traditional ways with Whatnot predicting shoppers will reuse pieces that are in their own closets.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
When the year started, investors were predicting a slew of AI companies going public, including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of predicting

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While generative AI creates content, agentic AI can execute tasks and pursue objectives, moving AI from informing work to increasingly performing it.

— Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense sources said SpaceX had unilaterally imposed the Starshield restrictions without informing them beforehand.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of informing

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Citigroup economists, for instance, think easing inflation data in the months ahead will give the Fed reason to stay on hold and perhaps begin cutting next year, though the firm is forecasting a hike this December.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
There are lots of unproven weather forecasting AI models out there, Lowry says.

— Jessica Meszaros, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecasting

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Those six words form the conclusion of his eulogy, prophesying the lasting impact of the late princess’s life in the decades after her passing.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026
Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of prophesying

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But the drama here feels too diagrammatic, foretelling a tragic fate from the first scene onward as everyone parties down like their lives depend on it.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of foretelling

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