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tip-in

1 American  
[tip-in] / ˈtɪpˌɪn /

noun

Basketball.
  1. tap-in.


tip-in 2 American  
[tip-in] / ˈtɪpˌɪn /

noun

  1. tip.


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Wembanyama scored 10 in the fourth, his tip-in layup putting San Antonio up 108-105 with 1:05 remaining.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Ryan Kalkbrenner's tip-in with 1.7 seconds remaining but Maxey's two free throws with 1.1 second to play sealed Philadelphia's win.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Los Alamitos 58, Long Beach Poly 56: Liam Gray had the winning tip-in basket with two seconds left in Division 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025

Boston’s victory came exactly one year after White’s tip-in rallied from the Celtics from a 3-0 deficit to tie the conference finals against Miami — only to lose Game 7 at home.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Ryan Donato then put the Blackhawks ahead with a tip-in goal at 6:28.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024