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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
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But his production and availability also dipped after the All-Star break due to injury issues, as he was eventually moved to a bench role in the final weeks of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The country’s reserve margin has never dipped below 80%, Fishman said, essentially giving it twice the necessary capacity to grow AI compute.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Morning temperatures dipped to the mid-60s.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
New Mexico coach Eric Olen dipped into his UCSD connections for transfer guard Hudson Mayes, who was honorable mention all-Big West in his freshman season with the Tritons.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
All of those marks have dipped since Tatum’s return from Achilles surgery on March 6, but only slightly.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Though gas prices have dipped slightly, the outlook is still uncertain.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Fentanyl seizures, along with several other illicit drugs, have also dipped.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But his production and availability also dipped after the All-Star break due to injury issues, as he was eventually moved to a bench role in the final weeks of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The country’s reserve margin has never dipped below 80%, Fishman said, essentially giving it twice the necessary capacity to grow AI compute.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Morning temperatures dipped to the mid-60s.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
New Mexico coach Eric Olen dipped into his UCSD connections for transfer guard Hudson Mayes, who was honorable mention all-Big West in his freshman season with the Tritons.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
All of those marks have dipped since Tatum’s return from Achilles surgery on March 6, but only slightly.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Though gas prices have dipped slightly, the outlook is still uncertain.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
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The daughters of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and supermodel Jerry Hall, Lizzy and Georgia May, grew up immersed in glamour, creativity and constant travel, shuttling between backstage dressing rooms and fashion sets.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The true heart of the hotel is its spa, where three saunas with large panoramic windows, a hot tub, a cold plunge, and a swimming pool immersed me in the elements.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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There, three college friends — Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker — opened a small store selling high-quality coffee beans, loose tea and spices, scooped into paper bags for customers to brew at home.—
Nick El Hajj,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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After baking petite red potatoes, the interior is scooped out to create the filling, mixed with capers, fresh herbs, mustard, and sour cream.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday to below $90 per barrel.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Play Video Oil, fuel and natural gas prices plunged on hopes that the latest developments would mean more energy supplies can finally transit safely through the strait.—
Kate Sullivan,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the background, white sand and turquoise water peeked out between the many palm trees.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly the gobbler peeked out from behind the tree, let out a loud pert, and ran back over the ridge.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 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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After six hours in the slow cooker, the stew is ready to be spooned over rice or tucked into warm flour tortillas.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
9 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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Shares have tumbled every year since their 2021 debut, with its market value closing at about $22 million on Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its shares had tumbled every year since their 2021 debut, when near-zero interest rates were pushing up speculative stocks of all stripes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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