as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a boat tipping under the weight of a lopsided load
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as in tilting
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 tipping
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Trump himself has thus far avoided tipping his hand.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
In the midst of his dominance, some players, including the great Willie Mays of the Dodgers' longtime and sometimes bitter rival, the San Francisco Giants, realized that Koufax was tipping his pitches.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
But it was also aided by some clear pitch tipping from Blue Jays future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, which the Yankees did not bother trying to hide.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an area where, conceivably, productions see cost savings because there are tipping fees at landfills or for disposing these meals.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
From avoiding eating on public transport in Japan to leaving a restaurant without tipping in the US, these might not be obvious to everyone.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Mets believe Helsley is tipping his pitches.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The front of the CX swings up and forward, similar to tipping a fedora hat.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Two of Luzardo’s worst starts post-tipping — against the Red Sox on July 23 and the Reds on July 4 — produced a combined eight walks.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is frustrating, because tipping points are the dramatic changes that could be immediately relevant to people today or their children or their children’s children.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Trump himself has thus far avoided tipping his hand.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
In the midst of his dominance, some players, including the great Willie Mays of the Dodgers' longtime and sometimes bitter rival, the San Francisco Giants, realized that Koufax was tipping his pitches.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
But it was also aided by some clear pitch tipping from Blue Jays future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, which the Yankees did not bother trying to hide.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an area where, conceivably, productions see cost savings because there are tipping fees at landfills or for disposing these meals.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
From avoiding eating on public transport in Japan to leaving a restaurant without tipping in the US, these might not be obvious to everyone.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Mets believe Helsley is tipping his pitches.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The front of the CX swings up and forward, similar to tipping a fedora hat.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
Adjective
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With its wide and deep imaging of the sky, Rubin is expected to discover thousands of new trans-Neptunian objects in the Kuiper Belt, which may confirm the tilted plane or mark it as a statistical fluke.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gave up a field-tilting play defensively and missed a field goal.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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In traditional builds, this allows your PCI Express cards to be inserted straight down into the slot, rather than tilting the card and finessing its bracket through a rear-panel hole.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Conventional cooling systems often rely on cold plates that offer indirect contact with battery cells, which can result in uneven temperature distribution.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Polishing and setting diamonds on uneven surfaces is a rare skill and Chopard does it all in-house.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chaos erupted as people on board had to scramble onto the sloping deck.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yet the vertical bow, panoramic windows, and sloping stern form a design language instantly recognizable within the superyacht landscape.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The family had no money for doctors, and the arm healed crooked, forever limiting his reach and range of motion.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both are as crooked as snakes in a hurry.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Old Fort is a town of 800 that was leaning heavily into outdoor recreation as an economic anchor before Hurricane Helene hit.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Three key players — defensive tackle Benito Jones (oblique), edge rusher Chop Robinson (knee) and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) — are questionable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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That's on display this September with Roman Anthony on the shelf with an oblique injury and Alex Bregman, who could opt-out of his deal at season's end, in a significant slump in the second half.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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