tip the scales
Example Sentences
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Not only might the outcome tip the scales of the next college football season, it could also become a watershed test for this new era of college sports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
The largest males often tip the scales at more than 540kg.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
Hemingway would never have drunk here, although the fanfare upon his entry may tip the scales.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
We talk a lot about not wanting to tip the scales.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
And when any one man tries to tip the scales too far, they always bounce back.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
