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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
Temperatures dipped to near 70 degrees in the morning, and noon temperatures should be in the mid-70s. Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Bell transferred to Lee County, and Westover dipped to 6-4 last season. Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Levin also dipped into cool tones of lilacs, lavenders, and grays. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026 At the party on Zelda’s boat, a luxurious vessel whose guests include several politicians whose reputations have dipped since their time in power, the team doesn’t seem to care too much that Ted’s not with them. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Boeing deliveries in August dipped from the year-ago period and the prior month. Jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers’ offense dipped back into the doldrums on Thursday — before Teoscar Hernández delivered a two-run walk-off double in the ninth to avoid the series sweep. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In 2025-26, his first full season as hockey operations adviser and mentor, Chára dipped his toe into multiple buckets, including management and coaching. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 After having climbed all week, bond yields finally dipped slightly Thursday as markets weighed the odds of an interest rate hike this month. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
Adjective
  • During our bass outing, Wing continually rammed submerged stumps and sent Dunn and his equipment sprawling.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Place the bag, or bags, of fish in a large bowl of cold water and weigh down the bag(s) with a plate to keep them submerged.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the past eight months, Michigan players have been immersed in The Whittingham Way.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Her brand Bugatchi is celebrating its 45th anniversary and has more than 1,000 retail customers, a solid design and research team, and a robust shop-in-shop program, plus two of her sons are immersed in the business.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The souvenir cups that come with the drinks have to be ordered by January and the three million melon balls are then scooped in the Bronx before being delivered to Flushing Meadows in Queens.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Their batter was thick enough to be scooped into the pan using an ice cream scoop.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The goal came after Furuhashi got loose on a breakaway up the middle of the pitch, only to be felled by New England’s Will Sands in the center of the box, leaving referee Drew Fischer with an easy penalty call.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mosaic terrazzo floors with a palm motif are nods to both Tiberius’s villas here and the Ethiopian palm that once stood like an icon outside the hotel, which was felled by a storm in the 1960s.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While the 2020 conflict plunged relations into a deep freeze, the relationship between the two sides has improved markedly over the past year.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Crude oil traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz has plunged, and Iran has refused to reopen the waterway.
    Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her signature flat-top hair peeked out from under a black headwrap and her blush highlighted razor-sharp cheekbones.
    Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026
  • On her left collarbone, Bieber’s mini heart tattoo peeked out just below the strap of her bra.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Forecasters advise those working or recreating outdoors as well as those without air conditioning to follow the forecast this week, stay hydrated, and seek cooling centers when possible.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Drinking water throughout the day is important for staying hydrated, energized, and focused.
    Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Moisés Ballesteros dunked an RBI single into center for a 1-1 tie, advancing Grissom to third.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Moisés Ballesteros dunked an RBI single into center for a 1-all tie, advancing Grissom to third.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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