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dipped

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verb

past tense of dip
1
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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2
as in scooped
to lift out with something that holds liquid carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle

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Recent Examples of dipped
Verb
Mainland Chinese equities dropped to a 13-month low this month, while the Japanese yen dipped to a multi-decade low in June. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Trump’s approval also dipped among Black and Latino voters in the poll. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 John Harbaugh dipped into his brother’s Michigan national championship roster to add a new quarterback with Jaxson Dart out for the year. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 In addition to modeling, Christen has also dipped her toes into acting. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026 Their home attendance dipped slightly from 2025 (2,925,823) to ’26 (2,856,810). — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 On the not-so-conventional side, Jala offers a line of food dipped and suited in edible, 24-karat gold paper. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The Springfield campus also saw a bump in first-year enrollment, though overall enrollment there dipped by 8%. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 About seven months ago, the average 30-year mortgage rate briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in years, prompting hopes that cheaper borrowing would finally unfreeze the housing market. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
Adjective
  • Advanced blue-green optical communications penetrate the water column to communicate with submerged submarines without requiring them to deploy compromise-prone antennas.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rescue teams recovered four bodies from inside the submerged vessel on Friday, while seven more were found along nearby shorelines, Bramantyo said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • We’re not immersed in any of the procedural’s dangers, its uncertainties, its suspense, its psychic toll.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • They’re already immersed in the conversations your audience has every day.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Maema Njongmeta forced a fumble and Thomas Incoom scooped it up on the kickoff to begin the second half; that set the Panthers up for one of their many field goals.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The ball, as a backwards pass or a lateral, was live, and the Saints scooped it up for a score.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • So much water was pushed out of the bay that sea level plunged 60 inches, forcing ferries to stop operating for 18 hours.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the Boeing 737 Max 8 plunged thousands of feet after a violent confrontation erupted inside its cockpit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Men's knit vests were styled like halters and worn over button-down shirts and thin long johns peeked out of baggy boxers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Beneath the dress, Johnson’s black Fleur du Mal bra and underwear peeked through.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And be sure to stay hydrated — Sacramento’s afternoon highs are forecast to be in the 90s.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The general recommendation is to do it slowly to allow your body to get used to the higher amount of fiber and to stay hydrated so your body can use the water along with the fiber for optimal bowel health.
    — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Later, she’s brought in a police car to a nearby pond, strapped to an excavator and dunked into the water as a crowd of anti-immigrant protestors cheer on the public execution.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Love, born Darlene Wright in 1941, shuttled between Los Angeles and Texas and spent her first 15 years in church, dunked in gospel as much as Aretha or Ray Charles were.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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