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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
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Kuechly retired six years ago and has dipped his toes in national work, while also being the radio analyst on Carolina Panthers games.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Apple shares initially dipped before climbing more than 3% in after-hours trading on Thursday.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
This elegant combination features fresh, juicy strawberries hand-dipped in rich chocolate paired with a stunning bouquet of 24 long-stem pink roses.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Microsoft's shares also dipped, despite posting quarterly results that topped analyst forecasts.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
What's more, as part of NEA's new release, researchers estimate that enrollment dipped another 1% just between last year and the current school year.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The statewide median sale price dipped slightly to $545,000, down about 1% year over year, suggesting that while the market remains active, pricing power is softening.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
But Brown has seemed to often be frustrated by his role in the team’s offense, which continued last fall as his production dipped and the offense as a whole sputtered.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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High school attendance also dipped.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Kuechly retired six years ago and has dipped his toes in national work, while also being the radio analyst on Carolina Panthers games.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Apple shares initially dipped before climbing more than 3% in after-hours trading on Thursday.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
This elegant combination features fresh, juicy strawberries hand-dipped in rich chocolate paired with a stunning bouquet of 24 long-stem pink roses.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Microsoft's shares also dipped, despite posting quarterly results that topped analyst forecasts.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
What's more, as part of NEA's new release, researchers estimate that enrollment dipped another 1% just between last year and the current school year.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The statewide median sale price dipped slightly to $545,000, down about 1% year over year, suggesting that while the market remains active, pricing power is softening.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
But Brown has seemed to often be frustrated by his role in the team’s offense, which continued last fall as his production dipped and the offense as a whole sputtered.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
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Growing up in working-class Altadena as the second child of a silversmith mother and metalworker father, both of whom have a master’s degree in art and an aversion to television, Chambers spent much of his life immersed in the robust arts-and-crafts scene of Pasadena in the early 2000s.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Newlyweds Venus Williams and Andrea Preti were in attendance and appear to still be immersed in honeymoon bliss.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 May 2026
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The agency’s review, scooped Tuesday by Semafor, is loosely tied to Disney’s corporate diversity efforts.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Using the wrong soil Garden soil scooped straight from the yard and packed into a container will compact into a dense mess that water cannot penetrate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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The engine failed 35 minutes into the flight, and the aircraft plunged headfirst into the jungle floor.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Chevron, by contrast, saw its profits fall by more than a third over the first three months of this year compared to a year ago, while Exxon's profits plunged by 45% over that time.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The door opened, and the man of the evening peeked out from the passenger’s seat.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Every single item fit easily into the bag’s zippered interior except for my laptop, which peeked out of the top.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Randle shed Champagnie with a forearm and power dunked with two hands before Wembanyama could block it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 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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Arm Holdings — The semiconductor company reversed earlier gains and tumbled 7% on underwhelming guidance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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