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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
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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 French consumer confidence in April dipped to its lowest level in almost three years, according to data published by France’s national statistics bureau, INSEE. Elsa Ohlen,hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 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 Chef and co-owner Luis Robledo Richards specializes in pastry and makes his own line of chocolates available at the restaurant—do not leave without an order of crispy churros dipped in dark Mexican chocolate and crème fraîche. Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 That helped lead to Powell being moved to a reserve role, as his minutes and usage rate dipped. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Brent crude oil prices dipped below $100 a barrel last week as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Support for legalization has dipped recently among Republicans, though, Gallup found. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 The median selling price dipped year-over-year in 53% of Orange County ZIP codes, according to Attom. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
Verb
  • After stepping back from the battle-rap scene, Griffin immersed himself in religion.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Day to day, the judge in Texas is immersed in a roster of cases involving immigration, employment and insurance disputes.
    Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After dinner, the staff scooped out a bowl.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • Oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday to below $90 per barrel.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Play Video Oil, fuel and natural gas prices plunged on hopes that the latest developments would mean more energy supplies can finally transit safely through the strait.
    Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • In the background, white sand and turquoise water peeked out between the many palm trees.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Suddenly the gobbler peeked out from behind the tree, let out a loud pert, and ran back over the ridge.
    Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Oklahoma City's Cason Wallace missed a fast break dunk late in the first half, but Jalen Williams caught the ball on the way down and dunked it with two hands to put the Thunder up 72-52.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Young specifically remembers watching a play against Penn State where the big man caught the ball on the block, reverse pivoted, spun and dunked it with two hands.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Inside him an acrobat tumbled over death.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • American Airlines ' stock tumbled nearly 5%, while United Airlines ' slipped more than 2%.
    Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

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