DIPPED Synonyms: 213 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in splashed

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verb

past tense of dip

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

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The holiday flavor was an ode to one of Anderson’s earlier childhood memories of chowing down rhubarb sticks dipped in sugar straight from her grandmother’s garden. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Clothing and accessory revenue declined by 75% and food services dipped 24% in 2025 when compared with 2015, according to the report. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 But a few days later, my dad sank into the couch as his oxygen level dipped dangerously low. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Since then, the numbers have dipped somewhat but are still alarmingly high. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 That made Clark’s playoff performance even more disappointing, as her scoring and efficiency dipped, while her turnovers increased. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 My ice cream bar was a creamy, bright pink, strawberry delight dipped in chocolate. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Employment in movies and music dipped slightly, shedding about 200 jobs to 328,500. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Mainland Chinese equities dropped to a 13-month low this month, while the Japanese yen dipped to a multi-decade low in June. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipped

Adjective

Advanced blue-green optical communications penetrate the water column to communicate with submerged submarines without requiring them to deploy compromise-prone antennas.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Rescue teams recovered four bodies from inside the submerged vessel on Friday, while seven more were found along nearby shorelines, Bramantyo said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of submerged

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The mix of modern and vintage aims to make customers feel fully immersed in the world of Coach.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
In direct liquid cooling, a specialized coolant is piped directly to components such as processors, whereas in immersion cooling, servers or other components are immersed in a nonconductive coolant.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of immersed

Verb

Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Then Marvel took a hike to Disney, which scooped them up for $4 billion in 2009.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of scooped

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At Adoptions for Love, a cat rescue currently sheltering 80 felines in the more upscale neighborhood of Playa, the number of people looking to adopt has plunged.

— Orlando Matos, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
GoPro went public at $24 per share five years before that, and has plunged over 94%, as of Monday.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

Adjective

Stir in the salt and then the flour and continue mixing until all the dry ingredients are hydrated and a rough dough forms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
My complexion felt more hydrated and looked slightly plumper, particularly around areas where dehydration lines usually appear – which is mostly my forehead.

— Lucy Partington, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hydrated

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Later, she’s brought in a police car to a nearby pond, strapped to an excavator and dunked into the water as a crowd of anti-immigrant protestors cheer on the public execution.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Love, born Darlene Wright in 1941, shuttled between Los Angeles and Texas and spent her first 15 years in church, dunked in gospel as much as Aretha or Ray Charles were.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026