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

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

The average loan size on refinances continues to shrink, dipping to $282,200 last week, the lowest level since June 2025. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

People spent a bit less on electronics, autos and auto parts, as well as gasoline thanks to gas prices dipping month-to-month. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

So naturally, Melvin came back onto the test kitchen to grab some of the dip before dipping back out and apologizing. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The productivity trajectory, in the shape of the letter J, reflects the period when considerable resources are committed to learning and investing in new technologies, with productivity initially dipping before rising exponentially. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

There was a constant stream of doves flying by, all dipping and diving sporadically. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026

Learn how to measure flour the Test Kitchen way, and remember that dipping the measuring cup in the flour and scooping it out generally results in a 25-gram surplus of flour. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

As the moon and Saturn harmonize, dipping into reserves won’t break the bank. — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Temperatures are expected to peak in the lower 90s on Saturday and Sunday, but there is no heat advisory in place because temperatures will be dipping into the 50s overnight, said NWS meteorologist Mark Deutschendorf. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026