as in spoons
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
the metal dipper left in the stew pot was too hot to touch
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Recent Examples of dippers
Pita chips are also good dippers for this hearty dish.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Today, Sunnie snack pack dippers, like Flatbread Pizza and S’more, increase their presence not just in natural grocery stores, but today entering 500 Target stores in every state across the US.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And get creative with the dippers!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Today, Sunnie snack pack dippers, like Flatbread Pizza and S’more, increase their presence not just in natural grocery stores, but today entering 500 Target stores in every state across the US.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And get creative with the dippers!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dippers
spoons
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Install hooks to store pans, lids, or serving and measuring spoons, or add a slim rack to stash pot lids or boxes of foil and plastic wrap.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gentle washing, quick drying, and occasional oiling keep wooden spoons clean, antimicrobial, and usable for many years.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Dippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dippers. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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