: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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In the first period, Lukas Reichel made one of his strongest plays this season, splitting defenders in the neutral zone and hesitating on a defender’s slide technique before slipping the puck to Craig Smith for a tip-in goal and a 1-0 lead.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
The Americans needed a tip-in shot at the buzzer by Breanna Stewart to come away with a victory.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
Just like the Panthers this series, the Heat then lost the next three games, including a soul-stealing Game 6 at home by a tip-in at the buzzer.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
Sam Reinhart, Florida’s leading goal-scorer, put the Panthers ahead with a tip-in goal with 1:02 left in the first period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
The Americans needed a tip-in shot at the buzzer by Breanna Stewart to come away with a victory.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
Just like the Panthers this series, the Heat then lost the next three games, including a soul-stealing Game 6 at home by a tip-in at the buzzer.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
Sam Reinhart, Florida’s leading goal-scorer, put the Panthers ahead with a tip-in goal with 1:02 left in the first period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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