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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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as in scooped
to lift out with something that holds liquid
carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle
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as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the temperature dipped a bit in the evening
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as in plunged
to lead or extend downward
slow down, the road dips here
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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
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The share of adults who are working or looking for work dipped slightly in March.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The only two occasions in the past ten years when Indian benchmark valuations dipped this low were during the early months of the Covid‑19 outbreak in 2020 and the Russia‑Ukraine war in 2022.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
But the numbers dipped dramatically in the Duke game, starting just 1-for-18 from 3 before UConn finished the game with four makes on its last five attempts, including the 35-foot jumper from Braylon Mullins to pull off the improbable comeback in the final second.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Borrowing costs have jumped sharply in recent weeks after having dipped below 6% in late February.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The French toast is made with pistachio bread, dipped in batter, griddled and served alongside a sweet cherry sauce and toasted almonds.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
The star made a bold entrance in a plunging orange-red strapless dress that featured sculpted ruching along the front of her bodice and dipped all the way down to her ribs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The share of adults who are working or looking for work dipped slightly in March.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The only two occasions in the past ten years when Indian benchmark valuations dipped this low were during the early months of the Covid‑19 outbreak in 2020 and the Russia‑Ukraine war in 2022.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
But the numbers dipped dramatically in the Duke game, starting just 1-for-18 from 3 before UConn finished the game with four makes on its last five attempts, including the 35-foot jumper from Braylon Mullins to pull off the improbable comeback in the final second.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Borrowing costs have jumped sharply in recent weeks after having dipped below 6% in late February.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The French toast is made with pistachio bread, dipped in batter, griddled and served alongside a sweet cherry sauce and toasted almonds.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
The star made a bold entrance in a plunging orange-red strapless dress that featured sculpted ruching along the front of her bodice and dipped all the way down to her ribs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped
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Especially for someone whose entire adult life has been immersed in the adrenaline-infusion of coaching — from its exhilarating highs and anguishing lows to simply always being in the middle of so much.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu, a child psychologist who works three times a week at the Jerusalem municipality, has immersed herself in the issue.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Proud, about a gay man who takes care of his infant niece after a family tragedy strikes, won the Grand Prize in the international competition and scooped best actor for lead Ignacy Liss.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Isaiah Evans came through for a momentum-swinging slam and scooped five offensive boards from the wing.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Singer, rapper, and actress Shayna McHale (also known as Junglepussy) peeked out from under a single luminous, face-framing curl, which gathered above her graphite gown’s swooping ruffled details.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Austin Reaves had 25 points and eight assists Jaxson Hayes dunked seven times as the center had his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, both season highs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The drums might knock and rattle or sound like they were dunked in the subterranean oceans of Titan.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be excellent spooned over filet slices.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stock markets have tumbled, and recession odds have climbed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks have tumbled.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipped. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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