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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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Brooklyn center Nic Claxton's tip-in dunk tied it at 104-104 with 1.9 seconds left in regulation.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

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

Cofie immediately set the tone in the second half with a steal, offensive rebound and tip-in dunk to start the scoring within the first 30 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 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

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