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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
CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Texas lead, however, has not dipped below 15 points in the second quarter.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
As the day went on, that number dipped below the million mark.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
As the winter sun dipped behind the Rocky Mountains of Glacier National Park, Linnea Mills, 18, waded into the frigid, glass-clear waters of Lake McDonald.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The Euphoria star and her stylist, Law Roach, dipped into the archives and found a very special dress for the premiere of A24’s The Drama, in which Zendaya stars as a bride-to-be opposite Robert Pattinson.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Labor Department data, the pace of growth in fiscal year 2025 dipped slightly from the year before.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Smith played one final season with the Seahawks in 2024, but his play dipped.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Texas lead, however, has not dipped below 15 points in the second quarter.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
As the day went on, that number dipped below the million mark.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
As the winter sun dipped behind the Rocky Mountains of Glacier National Park, Linnea Mills, 18, waded into the frigid, glass-clear waters of Lake McDonald.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The Euphoria star and her stylist, Law Roach, dipped into the archives and found a very special dress for the premiere of A24’s The Drama, in which Zendaya stars as a bride-to-be opposite Robert Pattinson.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Labor Department data, the pace of growth in fiscal year 2025 dipped slightly from the year before.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Smith played one final season with the Seahawks in 2024, but his play dipped.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
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The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Results were the same when the cable was immersed in a pool of water.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation’s outside lobbyists were working directly with DOJ leadership to strike a deal, as Semafor scooped, sidestepping the antitrust unit and its former chief, Gail Slater.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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His innovative approach scooped him three Michelin stars, and Noma has topped the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list on five occasions.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
16 Mar. 2026
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the S & P 500 plunged over 40% in a year as a recession occurred alongside the OPEC oil crisis.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Singer, rapper, and actress Shayna McHale (also known as Junglepussy) peeked out from under a single luminous, face-framing curl, which gathered above her graphite gown’s swooping ruffled details.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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One scout noted Peterson dunked quite a bit in high school, and that hasn’t translated.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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One player happy to have not dunked any at 17 was Brooks Koepka.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 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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Stocks tumbled after the Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy meeting March 18 with no change to interest rates, citing uncertainty from the war in Iran and concerns about inflation.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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OpenSea’s valuation tumbled about 90 percent.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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