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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
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The share of adults who are working or looking for work dipped slightly in March.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The only two occasions in the past ten years when Indian benchmark valuations dipped this low were during the early months of the Covid‑19 outbreak in 2020 and the Russia‑Ukraine war in 2022.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
But the numbers dipped dramatically in the Duke game, starting just 1-for-18 from 3 before UConn finished the game with four makes on its last five attempts, including the 35-foot jumper from Braylon Mullins to pull off the improbable comeback in the final second.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Borrowing costs have jumped sharply in recent weeks after having dipped below 6% in late February.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The French toast is made with pistachio bread, dipped in batter, griddled and served alongside a sweet cherry sauce and toasted almonds.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
The star made a bold entrance in a plunging orange-red strapless dress that featured sculpted ruching along the front of her bodice and dipped all the way down to her ribs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The share of adults who are working or looking for work dipped slightly in March.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The only two occasions in the past ten years when Indian benchmark valuations dipped this low were during the early months of the Covid‑19 outbreak in 2020 and the Russia‑Ukraine war in 2022.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
But the numbers dipped dramatically in the Duke game, starting just 1-for-18 from 3 before UConn finished the game with four makes on its last five attempts, including the 35-foot jumper from Braylon Mullins to pull off the improbable comeback in the final second.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Borrowing costs have jumped sharply in recent weeks after having dipped below 6% in late February.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The French toast is made with pistachio bread, dipped in batter, griddled and served alongside a sweet cherry sauce and toasted almonds.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
The star made a bold entrance in a plunging orange-red strapless dress that featured sculpted ruching along the front of her bodice and dipped all the way down to her ribs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
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In a bold new configuration of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, audiences will find themselves at the very heart of the action — immersed in the intrigue and theatrical spectacle that promises to make this production truly epic.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Especially for someone whose entire adult life has been immersed in the adrenaline-infusion of coaching — from its exhilarating highs and anguishing lows to simply always being in the middle of so much.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Flick scooped him up, a beam breaking across his face.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her father scooped the infant up and raced her to Woodhull Hospital a few blocks away, but the infant couldn’t be saved.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Iraq’s exports plunged by about 80% in March compared with last year’s average daily volumes, while Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea, now running near capacity at roughly 7 million barrels a day.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Revenue plunged during the pandemic and has yet to fully recover to prepandemic levels, and Chicago can’t afford to endanger any revenue source given its precarious financial position.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gomez added a little extra length to the minidress with a pale blue and white striped bubble skirt, which peeked out below the hemline.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The wolf on the flat trotted to the edge of the bank above the unsuspecting caribou and peeked over at them.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Oklahoma City's Cason Wallace missed a fast break dunk late in the first half, but Jalen Williams caught the ball on the way down and dunked it with two hands to put the Thunder up 72-52.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young specifically remembers watching a play against Penn State where the big man caught the ball on the block, reverse pivoted, spun and dunked it with two hands.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Their night was summed up when Marc Guehi spooned a chance over from six yards deep into stoppage time, after Mavropanos had blocked on the line from Nico O’Reilly.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be excellent spooned over filet slices.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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In closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors led by Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman of the Fifth Judicial Circuit relied on testimony by Green’s neighbors, who claimed Hunter and Green tumbled down the stairs during the argument.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a hopeful sign for the downtown struggling office market, the owner of an iconic office tower that tumbled into foreclosure has reached a settlement with its lender to regain control of the 23-story building, in a purchase that will include a new ownership arrangement with a longtime partner.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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