tips the scales

A form of tip the scales — To turn to one side of a balanced situation.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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