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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
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as in scooping
to lift out with something that holds liquid
carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle
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as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the temperature dipped a bit in the evening
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as in falling
to lead or extend downward
slow down, the road dips here
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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
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Recent Examples of dipping
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
This week the New York Times reported how the Metropolitan Opera — the world’s largest performing arts institution — is bleeding money, and dipping into its endowment to make up for sagging ticket sales.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
From spreading atop toast to dipping strawberries, chocolate-hazelnut spread instantly sweetens and delights.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Japan’s reliance on energy imports has left Tokyo considering dipping into oil reserves.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2025, MuckRock put the percentage dipping lower, at 35%.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The gauge has slipped in 2026, dipping about 1% since the start of the year.
—Julia Fioretti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
In response to soaring prices, there have been discussions of dipping into emergency oil stockpiles.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, many are reinventing the experience economy on their own terms, finding ways to get the big-festival fun without dipping into retirement.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 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
In a season where the top tier has separated itself from everyone else, Michigan has unfailingly remained consistent, never dipping lower than seventh in the nation (its preseason ranking).
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
This week the New York Times reported how the Metropolitan Opera — the world’s largest performing arts institution — is bleeding money, and dipping into its endowment to make up for sagging ticket sales.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
From spreading atop toast to dipping strawberries, chocolate-hazelnut spread instantly sweetens and delights.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Japan’s reliance on energy imports has left Tokyo considering dipping into oil reserves.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2025, MuckRock put the percentage dipping lower, at 35%.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The gauge has slipped in 2026, dipping about 1% since the start of the year.
—Julia Fioretti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
In response to soaring prices, there have been discussions of dipping into emergency oil stockpiles.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, many are reinventing the experience economy on their own terms, finding ways to get the big-festival fun without dipping into retirement.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipping
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Wilson was hurt while dunking during a non-contact drill Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new jumbo-sized shrimp are hand-dipped in batter, rolled in coconut, and fried to a golden crisp, with a side of creole marmalade for dunking.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2026
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Late in the second period, down a goal, Burakovsky corralled a Bedard rebound off the end boards, scooping the puck and tucking it behind Utah goalie Vitek Vaněček for a quick lacrosse-style goal from the side of the net.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Everyone on station was used to the antique ingredients, just as they were used to scooping ice cream out of the core of three-gallon tubs.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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At the waist − and the base of a plunging neckline − is a constellation of orange, pink and deep purple jewels.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oil had suddenly skyrocketed to just shy of $120 a barrel and stock futures were plunging as the war raged in the Middle East.—
Denitsa Tsekova,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Washington State Department of Health halted the recreational and commercial harvest of clams, oysters and mussels in Drayton Harbor after receiving multiple reports of people falling ill after consuming raw shellfish from the area.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, racecourse attendances remain below pre-pandemic levels and the industry’s costs are rising, while betting revenue is falling.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The windows overlook a sea of low-rise buildings, with the tree branches of Washington Square Park peeking out behind them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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This energy can lend itself to immersing yourself in creative undertakings and healing self-work but isn’t exactly the best for anything that requires absolute clarity, facts, figures, or even speediness.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Clear things up with your ex before immersing yourself in his church.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Then Shep leaps into bed with Austen, practically spooning him and draping his legs over the big muppet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.—
Talia Argondezzi,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Dipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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