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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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3
as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

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4
as in plunged
to lead or extend downward slow down, the road dips here

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5
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
Verb
Shares dipped below their IPO price of $135 on Wednesday morning for the first time since listing, a humbling loss for the stock, which had skyrocketed more than 50% in its first days of trading last month. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Public problems and progress SpaceX shares have dipped below their $135 IPO price for the first time, wiping out more than $1 trillion from the value of Elon Musk's group. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Every cell in the human body is naturally dipped in sugar, just like your favorite cookie. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Last year, Maher turned heads in a jaw-dropping black gown with a daring neckline that dipped past her belly button. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Porizkova’s wedding dress featured a plunging sleeveless design that dipped down to her ribs and was covered in mini horizontal pleats. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 July 2026 The Economist didn’t report that AI usage dipped because the tools got worse. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Seattle dipped one place after being ranked third on last year's rankings. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Americans' confidence in the court system and democracy has dipped in recent years. — ABC News, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
  1. submerged
  2. immersed
  3. scooped
  4. fell
  5. plunged
  6. peeked
  7. hydrated
  8. dunked
Adjective
  • The module increases the submarine’s length from roughly 377 feet to 461 feet and raises its submerged displacement to around 10,200 tons.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The driver was found deceased inside her submerged vehicle hours after calling 911 for help.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Definition of submerged
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  • Virginia Bender If the interior is a masterful rendition of this property’s location, the covered deck is where to drink in deep breaths of fresh mountain air, immersed in a fragrant forest with San Sophia Ridge views.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • On the other hand, Madrid brought the energy back up, inviting us to spend our days immersed in the city’s lively streets and endless activity.
    — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of immersed
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  • But many of those discs eventually found their way into secondhand shops and estate sales where private collectors scooped them up for safekeeping.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • This one -- as hundreds of users on TikTok and Instagram have shown in the last week -- starts with half of a watermelon that's been scooped to create a bowl-like indent and frozen overnight.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of scooped
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  • Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of fell
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  • SpaceX stock has plunged below the IPO price of $135 a share and is now 45% below its high, which briefly put its market cap above Microsoft’s.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Other food companies that sell fresh lettuce also saw their shares drop, like salad chain Sweetgreen, which plunged nearly 13% this week, and fast casual chain Cava, which sank more than 3%.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of plunged
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  • The bus driver peeked her head through the front door of the bus to see the man assaulting the woman before running out again.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • During a 2017 match, Venus Williams’ pink bra strap peeked out from her white uniform.
    — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of peeked
Adjective
  • People going to the fair are reminded to wear plenty of sunscreen and stay hydrated.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The festival’s Facebook page told attendees to stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, dress in cool clothing and seek medical attention if needed for an extreme heat advisory, but didn’t mention air quality levels.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of hydrated
Verb
  • 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
  • In Rome, tourists dunked their arms and faces into the city’s famous fountains, while visitors at Milan Fashion Week hid under parasols.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of dunked

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