Synonyms of dipping

dipping 1 of 2

adjective

as in sinking

Related Words

• sinking
• falling
• dangling
• slumping
• suspended
• pendent
• descending
• bowing
• hanging
• nodding
• declined
• declining
• floppy
• sagging
• hung
• limp
• weeping
• drooping
• stooping
• inclining
• bowed
• pendulous
• descendant
• droopy

Dissimilar Words

• upright
• rigid
• erect
• stiff
• elevated
• unbending
• inflexible
• raised
• upraised

dipping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dip

1

as in dunking

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

• dunking
• immersing
• soaking
• ducking
• drowning
• submerging
• wetting
• plunging
• dousing
• submersing
• bathing
• moistening
• sopping
• sousing
• steeping
• flooding
• thrusting
• drenching
• diving

2

as in scooping

to lift out with something that holds liquid

carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scooping
• spooning
• emptying
• draining
• pumping
• ladling
• bucketing
• eliminating
• lading
• bailing
• dishing
• depleting
• bleeding
• drawing (off)
• drawing
• exhausting
• slopping
• siphoning
• decanting
• suctioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• pouring

3

as in plunging

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunging
• falling
• tumbling
• declining
• dropping
• plummeting
• sinking
• skidding
• descending
• decreasing
• lowering
• diving
• crashing
• cratering
• retreating
• nose-diving
• diminishing
• subsiding
• drooping
• dying (down)
• ebbing
• waning
• dwindling
• moderating
• lessening
• tapering off
• receding
• abating
• letting up
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• lifting
• ascending
• mounting
• arising
• soaring
• increasing
• growing
• spiking
• expanding
• building
• swelling
• accumulating
• upping
• enlarging
• escalating
• intensifying
• burgeoning
• picking up
• waxing
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• ballooning

4

as in falling

to lead or extend downward

slow down, the road dips here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunging
• falling
• descending
• sinking
• dropping
• sloping
• leaning
• declining
• tilting
• tipping
• inclining
• slanting
• angling
• reclining
• listing
• cocking
• canting
• heeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• ascending
• climbing
• mounting
• arising
• uprising
• evening
• upturning
• straightening
• flattening
• upsweeping
• smoothing
• planing
• leveling

5

as in peeking

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

• peeking
• glancing
• glinting
• browsing
• glimpsing
• skimming
• scanning
• squinting
• peeping
• raking
• keeking
• perusing
• looking over
• blinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• staring
• gazing
• examining
• surveying
• studying
• questioning
• viewing
• overlooking
• overseeing
• peering
• prying
• leering
• gawking
• goggling
• ogling
• rubbernecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dipping

Adjective

To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Available in 5-piece, 8-piece, 15-piece and 30-piece order sizes, the nuggets come in mini-buckets along with Jollibee’s signature gravy or one of five dipping sauces. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Most locations feature a selection of about 15 ice cream flavors stored in a dipping cabinet, including classics and seasonal options like banana pudding, cookies and cream, key lime pie and red velvet. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

However, Chin-Hong urged Californians not to become complacent about the disease, as immunization rates have been gradually dipping. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Her team also makes marinara sauce and homemade ranch as dipping options. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026

Couples will receive one six-pack of Insomnia’s signature warm cookies, three dipping sauces — milk chocolate, white chocolate and caramel — and two bottles of milk. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Quince Merino Wool Shawl Collar Long Coat The one staple to splurge on this season is a wool coat—one that pulls together an outfit yet will keep you warm as temperatures in places like Paris start seriously dipping. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025

The Ultimate Trio option offers three appetizers and three dipping sauces from a 10-item selection of appetizers and 10 sauce options, giving customers 81,600 different possible combinations. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

Verb

Voices, voices, voices, chirping, screeching, rising high to a crescendo, dipping low for a moment, then soaring straight up again. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Apply the vinegar by spraying it directly onto the surface or by dipping a microfiber cloth into the solution, wringing it out, and wiping the appliance. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Because Mitchell has Bird Rights, Miami could re-sign him without dipping into its exception money. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Repeat with remaining rice and fillings, dipping your hands in salt water each time. — Diana Yen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

With consumers stretched by inflation and increasingly dipping into their savings, however, this effect may be less pronounced. — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

Over the past few years, Kai has begun dipping her toes into the modeling world. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Ratings for the Emmy Awards were down nearly 10% from last year, with the viewer numbers dipping again after a couple of years of growth. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026