: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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The tipster gave police the Instagram handle and the name of the account’s owner.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The tipster wasn’t specific, fellow defense attorney Alan Jackson adds, but was helpful.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
The tipster also said Gregoria had recently purchased an AR-style gun.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
According to a probable cause filing submitted to the court, the FBI's Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Anonymous Reporting System contacted the local sheriff after a tipster said their friend was planning an attack, had access to an AR-15 rifle and had just ordered a bulletproof vest.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The tipster wasn’t specific, fellow defense attorney Alan Jackson adds, but was helpful.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
The tipster also said Gregoria had recently purchased an AR-style gun.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
According to a probable cause filing submitted to the court, the FBI's Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Anonymous Reporting System contacted the local sheriff after a tipster said their friend was planning an attack, had access to an AR-15 rifle and had just ordered a bulletproof vest.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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