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
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Some tipping elements, such as the East Antarctic ice sheet, aren’t in immediate danger.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The undisputed highlight for the small folk is the epic kids pool, with its own mini waterpark, climbing frames, tipping buckets, and splash pads.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
So the Armstrong team employed a series of tests involving fancy scales and gently tipping the capsule.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2024, during the Israel-Hamas War, Israel significantly diminished Iran’s reach in the Middle East, tipping the regional balance of power in Israel’s favor.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Meraj began a new brew, tipping more milk into his pan, then adding tea, spices, and sugar.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That cancels out many users who aren’t tipping or give only small tips.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
For rideshare trips, drivers only get about 9% of their pay from tipping.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
This refreshing exfoliating toner clears out buildup that can exaggerate uneven texture, thanks to a 4-HA complex (AHA, BHA, PHA, LHA) that sweeps away dead skin cells without tipping into irritation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
These policies cost 1% to 2% of your piece’s value per year, and many of CNBC Select’s top jewelry insurance policies can also pay for routine maintenance like prong re-tipping, bent prongs and stone tightening in addition to coverage for loss or damage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Some tipping elements, such as the East Antarctic ice sheet, aren’t in immediate danger.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Its convenient expander is every overpacker's dream, providing extra packing room without tipping the scales or taking up overhead space.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The undisputed highlight for the small folk is the epic kids pool, with its own mini waterpark, climbing frames, tipping buckets, and splash pads.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
So the Armstrong team employed a series of tests involving fancy scales and gently tipping the capsule.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2024, during the Israel-Hamas War, Israel significantly diminished Iran’s reach in the Middle East, tipping the regional balance of power in Israel’s favor.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Meraj began a new brew, tipping more milk into his pan, then adding tea, spices, and sugar.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That cancels out many users who aren’t tipping or give only small tips.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
For rideshare trips, drivers only get about 9% of their pay from tipping.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
This refreshing exfoliating toner clears out buildup that can exaggerate uneven texture, thanks to a 4-HA complex (AHA, BHA, PHA, LHA) that sweeps away dead skin cells without tipping into irritation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
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The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Well, for starters, in environments where space is constrained, such as industrial sites, dense urban areas, or indoor facilities, the ability to move laterally without tilting greatly reduces collision risk.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fossil fuel political donations and lobbying have resulted in rich subsidies, making their products artificially cheap and tilting the competitive playing field to their advantage versus renewable energy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility Due to Lupaia’s location on a steep hilltop with gravel pathways and naturally uneven grounds at various levels, this resort is not wheelchair accessible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The truth is that the track record for Olympic host cities is pretty uneven.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen, with both lines sloping upward.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Besides the value of its open spaces and sloping landscapes amid the city center, Bayfront Park is a sign of faith that if the city is willing to invest $30 million downtown, its citizens will be encouraged to build, shop and live there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Debuting them in a brief, awkward first flight, like a firework that shoots crooked after being in storage too long.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tolkan also played Napoleon and his look-alike in Woody Allen’s Love and Death (1975) and was the crooked accountant known as Numbers who works for Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino) in Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy (1990).—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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But News Corporation executives somehow directed Chalker to Daniel Halpern, the bushy-haired and left-leaning editor of the company’s literary imprint Ecco Press.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Noongar Wongi rapper from Boorloo (Perth), still a teenager, delivered a full-band take on the 2003 conscious hip-hop classic, leaning into its themes of global division and compassion with a confidence that belied his age.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rookie Owen Caissie, a late addition to the starting lineup after original first baseman Christopher Morel was scratched with a left oblique strain, then drove in Edwards with a double to left-center.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lowe missed much of spring training because of oblique tightness on his left side.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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