tipoff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tipoff
Example Sentences
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If the Knicks had written a script for a Game 1 victory before tipoff, it would have looked nothing like what played out on Wednesday night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
After a tipoff that a major new oil discovery had been made in Hutchinson County, some 50 miles northeast of Amarillo, the businessman and developer A.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
But Auriemma suggested that he’d been stewing since before the opening tipoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
It didn’t help that the Bruins were shorthanded from tipoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
This is my first tipoff to something I will see evidenced again and again throughout the day: Vanessa Martinez is not a kind person.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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