tipped the scale

A form of tip the scale — To change the fortunes, either positively or negatively.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tip the scale
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APA

tipped the scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipped%20the%20scale

MLA

“tipped the scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipped%20the%20scale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tipped the scale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipped%20the%20scale.

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