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as in immersed
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
first dip a paper towel in water she dipped a hand into her pocket and pulled out a piece of candy
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as in scooped
to lift out with something that holds liquid
carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle
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as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the temperature dipped a bit in the evening
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as in plunged
to lead or extend downward
slow down, the road dips here
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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
I dipped into the book, but I didn't have a chance to study it thoroughly
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Recent Examples of dipped
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
The actor also dipped his toes in theater, most notably playing Rapunzel’s Prince in the Broadway production of Into the Woods.
—Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Jude Bellingham — England/Real Madrid Between nagging injuries and adjusting his midfield role to accommodate Mbappe and Vinicius in front of him, Bellingham’s final third output has dipped significantly from his blistering debut season at Real Madrid.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Last year, Karp went on a week-long diatribe mocking investors who sold their shares in the company, as Palantir’s stock price dipped by over 11 percent.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Consumer confidence has also dipped as the Middle East conflict persists.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 June 2026
That team total dipped to 39 in 2024 and 35 in 2025.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes dipped in Europe following bigger moves in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes dipped in Europe after bigger moves in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
Guest comedy actor dipped to 88 from 97, while guest comedy actress rose to 82 from 74.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
The actor also dipped his toes in theater, most notably playing Rapunzel’s Prince in the Broadway production of Into the Woods.
—Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Jude Bellingham — England/Real Madrid Between nagging injuries and adjusting his midfield role to accommodate Mbappe and Vinicius in front of him, Bellingham’s final third output has dipped significantly from his blistering debut season at Real Madrid.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Last year, Karp went on a week-long diatribe mocking investors who sold their shares in the company, as Palantir’s stock price dipped by over 11 percent.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Consumer confidence has also dipped as the Middle East conflict persists.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 June 2026
That team total dipped to 39 in 2024 and 35 in 2025.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes dipped in Europe following bigger moves in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes dipped in Europe after bigger moves in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
Adjective
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The submarine departed from the Port of Kaohsiung for its latest testing mission, marking its 15th sea trial and ninth submerged navigation test.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Multiple vehicles became submerged and in at least one case, a driver had to be rescued from the roof of her car.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Since becoming national team coach three and a half years ago, the Catalan has immersed himself in Portuguese history and football culture.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In this, intact components were immersed in a specialized electrochemical bath to restore 95 percent of the dead batteries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Crews stunned the fish with electricity, scooped them up in buckets, trucked them to a hatchery and ultimately moved them to Arroyo Hondo Creek in Santa Barbara County.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The buzzy project, now in development, scooped the €35,000 ($41,650) Tin Post-Production Award at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival Nordic Film Market.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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There was also a giant tree stretching across Laflin Street about a block from the scene of the fire, after being felled by the storms on Wednesday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Still, transits have plunged to two or three every day compared to nearly 100 prior to the conflict, according to shipping tracking data.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb plunged and has never fully recovered.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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To get a handle on the job market, my trusty spreadsheet peeked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ first-quarter Employment Cost Index.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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At the 22-minute mark of each half, the teams will pause for three minutes so the players can stay, well, hydrated.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Residents are encouraged to stay hydrated, limit strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day, and take frequent breaks if spending time outside.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Knicks center dunked through him, screamed in his direction and shifted the game’s energy.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Pitchfork Steak Fondue Cowboys cook steaks on a pitchfork dunked in hot oil at this dinner event before the Medora Musical.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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