tipped (off)

verb

past tense of tip (off)
as in notified

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipped (off)
  1. notified
  2. informed
  3. predicted
  4. apprised
  5. forecast
  6. prophesied
  7. foretold
  8. presaged
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  • An employee at the home alerted the director, who notified police on June 25.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His family was notified later in the day when his identity was confirmed, Holtz said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • Speaking with journalists Friday, presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm reports that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow, saying only that the media would be informed if such a meeting took place.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her mother was mentally ill, and her struggles, particularly after Steinem’s parents broke up, informed her early understanding on women’s rights.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Farocki, who read his Marx closely, predicted a world of labor ever more estranged from its effects.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And in many cases, the sources influencing an LLM’s view of a brand are rarely the ones the marketing team would have predicted.
    — Joshua George, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicted
Verb
  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
    — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • The storm is forecast to bring flooding rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible tornadoes to the region.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Managing them requires organizations to continuously forecast demand, diversify suppliers, optimize consumption, govern commercial risk and connect AI investments to measurable business outcomes.
    — Prajkta Waditwar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecast
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
Definition of prophesied
Verb
  • The prophecy of the film’s success was foretold when 70mm screening tickets for The Odyssey sold out quickly upon release one year before the movie was set to debut, according to The Los Angeles Times.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • The decision also foretold a cultural and political shift, which then executive editor Lacey Donohue — now a senior vp at Hulu — recognized immediately.
    — Frank DiGiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Definition of foretold
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
Definition of presaged
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“Tipped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipped%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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