tips the scale

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tip the scale
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APA

tips the scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tips%20the%20scale

MLA

“tips the scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tips%20the%20scale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tips the scale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tips%20the%20scale.

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