tipping 1 of 2

adjective

as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side a boat tipping under the weight of a lopsided load

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tipping

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verb

present participle of tip
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
Adjective
It’s crafted of sturdy wood and comes with anti-tipping hardware and soft-close hinges. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 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
Production was kept under wraps entirely; Cohen reportedly showed up in character at Wimbledon this year without tipping off the film’s existence. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026 In his viral moment of the day, tipping the screen pass for an interception, showed off what Bengals linemen and coaches rave about. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 His handicapping merited attention and newsletter sales, but Steele soon tired of tipping his own hand to the oddsmakers in Vegas. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Not quite golden, not quite caramel, the shade occupies that sweet spot between the two, bringing warmth and dimension to blonde hair without tipping too yellow. — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … GRACIOUS GRATUITIES — Americans are tipping electronically and noticing one common courtesy has disappeared. — FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Arnold and Engel had to build a visual language that could accommodate the series’ peculiar blend of horror and comedy without tipping too far in either direction. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Both of them are masterful big-buck killers and have some tricks for tipping the odds slightly in their favor. — Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026 Fed Chair Kevin Warsh tried to thread the needle, emphasizing that inflation still must fall without tipping his hand on where rates would go in the future. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipping
  1. tilted
  2. tilting
  3. uneven
  4. sloping
  5. crooked
  6. leaning
  7. oblique
Adjective
  • But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Definition of tilted
Verb
  • The jacarandas were in full effusion, stately and fragrant, tilting over the streets and scattering petals on the sidewalks.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilting
Adjective
  • That is an unusually light amount of in-game preparation for a second-year quarterback learning a new offense, especially since Dart and the offense have had an uneven summer at best.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Together, these findings pointed to uneven conditions beneath the road.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of uneven
Verb
  • The resulting low-slung structure is clad in understated materials, with a sloping bronze-colored roof, stone chimney, expansive glazing, and teak siding.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Weekly Pattern Turning to the weekly chart, RRC has been trading in an upward-sloping channel going back to late 2022.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloping
Adjective
  • Cowin soon shifted to straighter technical methods applied to crooked storylines.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, there are crooked cops on the inside trying to spring El Chapo, so the arresting officers need to quickly figure out who to trust.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • The company is also leaning into classics with current releases including 4K restorations of Ryosuke Hashiguchi’s All Around Us and Hush!
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because the scent leads with a masculine-leaning opening of almond blossom, pink pepper, and neroli, before softening to its woody vanilla base.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaning
Adjective
  • Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of oblique

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“Tipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipping. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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