Synonyms of dipped

dipped 1 of 2

adjective

as in splashed

Related Words

• splashed
• dunked
• submerged
• hydrated
• aqueous
• flooded
• drowned
• soaked
• bathed
• steeped
• washed
• dripping
• drenched
• irrigated
• overflowed
• saturated
• rinsed
• soaking
• watered
• flushed
• swamped
• sodden
• soggy
• moist
• sluiced
• logged
• laved
• sopping
• inundated
• waterlogged
• doused
• damp
• deluged
• awash
• clammy
• humid
• wet
• bedraggled
• dank
• soused
• saturate
• boggy
• water-soaked
• dampish
• soppy
• miry
• watery
• squashy
• sloppy
• wettish
• seepy
• semimoist

Dissimilar Words

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• waterless
• baked
• bone-dry
• waterproof
• dehydrated
• watertight
• water-resistant
• water-repellent
• hyperarid
• ultradry
• wrung
• sunbaked
• parched
• sere
• thirsty
• droughty
• freeze-dried

dipped

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immersed
• dunked
• soaked
• ducked
• drowned
• submerged
• plunged
• submersed
• doused
• steeped
• moistened
• wet
• flooded
• bathed
• sopped
• soused
• drenched
• dived
• thrust

2

as in scooped

to lift out with something that holds liquid

carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scooped
• spooned
• emptied
• drained
• ladled
• pumped
• bucketed
• laded
• eliminated
• dished
• bailed
• depleted
• drew (off)
• exhausted
• drew
• bled
• slopped
• siphoned
• decanted
• suctioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• poured

3

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• tumbled
• declined
• dropped
• plummeted
• sank
• skidded
• decreased
• descended
• dived
• lowered
• crashed
• cratered
• nose-dived
• retreated
• subsided
• diminished
• drooped
• died (down)
• waned
• ebbed
• dwindled
• tapered off
• lessened
• moderated
• receded
• abated
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• lifted
• mounted
• soared
• ascended
• arose
• increased
• spiked
• built
• grew
• expanded
• upped
• accumulated
• intensified
• swelled
• waxed
• enlarged
• escalated
• picked up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed

4

as in plunged

to lead or extend downward

slow down, the road dips here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• descended
• dropped
• sank
• declined
• tilted
• leaned
• tipped
• sloped
• listed
• angled
• inclined
• cocked
• slanted
• reclined
• heeled
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• climbed
• mounted
• ascended
• arose
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• smoothed
• uprose
• upswept
• leveled
• planed
• evened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeked
• glanced
• glimpsed
• glinted
• skimmed
• browsed
• scanned
• squinted
• peeped
• raked
• keeked
• looked over
• perused
• blinked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stared
• examined
• gazed
• surveyed
• studied
• viewed
• questioned
• overlooked
• peered
• oversaw
• pried
• leered
• gawked
• goggled
• rubbernecked
• ogled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dipped

Verb

In 2021, an Australian arts festival spiked plans to exhibit a Union Flag dipped in blood donated by Indigenous people. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

And in July 2025, Alo dipped its feet into the low-profile footwear trend with the launch of the Sunset sneaker. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

That followed solid retail sales in April and May as Americans dipped into their government tax refunds. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Bear hunts in the state ended in 1994, when populations dipped dangerously low, returned for one year in 2015, and were banned again until last year. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

The star outside linebacker’s production dipped dramatically over the last two seasons. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Yet ballrooms dipped in gold are still not as unnerving as the fact that America’s $40 trillion federal debt is now bigger than the entire annual economic output of almost every single nation on Earth. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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