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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
Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister both dipped in physicality last season, leading to Liverpool’s back four suffering from a lack of protection at points. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Berry posed near the shoreline in an animal-print cover-up layered over a black lace lingerie bodysuit as the sun dipped toward the ocean. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Content and other revenue dipped to $262 million from $269 million due to the timing of sports sub-licensing revenue. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Still, overall profit for the quarter dipped 3% year over year to $696 million. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 The Disney results come on the heels of Orange County announcing its tourist-tax collections dipped in June, ending a record run of 14 months in June. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 The Roamer rolled lazily in the light swell that was coming in from the open lake, and our rod tips dipped and rose, but nobody got a strike. James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026 The stock dipped in after-market trading following the incident. Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Just a few months ago, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in years, fueling hopes that lower borrowing costs would revive the sluggish housing market. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
Adjective
  • One employee watching over a T-Mobile charging station sat on a folding chair with his shoes half-submerged in a puddle.
    Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of people stuck in submerged vehicles throughout the region had to be rescued, and floodwaters initially cut off access to them in some areas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Born William Wainwright in north London in 1956, Orbit left school at 16 and immersed himself in the city’s post-punk underground.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
  • New Motion Mode Motion Mode allows the audio to follow the listener’s head movement and is ideal for staying immersed while listening on the go.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Be careful not to overdo it; once scooped, the frozen watermelon will melt faster.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The brand enters the category with the Kensi, a softly structure scooped shoulder bag, available in small and large sizes.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But, SpaceX plunged 37% in July, and 14% on Wednesday after issuing its first earnings report as a public company.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While on an anniversary trip with her husband, Bernadette Vander Meer plunged to her death from the iconic Angels Landing tower in Zion National Park.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The glow of ten-watt bulbs peeked from behind the patchworks of plywood and concrete.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shoes featured a round, slightly oversized toe silhouette that peeked out beneath the hem of her wide-leg trousers.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • Nagarrete encouraged those who want to spend time outdoors over the weekend to take precautions due to the heat, including staying hydrated and drinking electrolytes, wearing sunscreen and other sun protection and limiting time spent outdoors.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The benefits come from the chia seeds and staying hydrated, not from freezing them.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges he was held by his legs and dunked headfirst in a bucket of cold water contaminated with human feces.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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