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as in immersing
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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2
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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 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
Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
According to historic data from the National Weather Service, this is when each major city sees its average first frost, or temperatures dipping below 32 degrees.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Move across and then down the glass, dipping the sponge or cloth back in the water to clean it as needed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The model, 28, posed on the luxury hotel's diving board for the photoshoot, at times standing on the board and dipping her heels in the water.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Polis also cut more than $100 million in midyear spending and swept nearly $150 million from state cash funds, before dipping into the state’s rainy day fund to make up the rest.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
That could help avoid the dire fiscal situation the school district weathered in June by dipping into reserve funds and eliminating more than 140 full-time positions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Citi is not confident that the gold rush can continue with a price decline to $3000/oz expected over the next six-to-12 months, before dipping down to $2700/oz by this time next year.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The first two do so, but the third has his finger caught dipping into the cookie jar so to speak.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
While each three- or four-piece order of chicken tenders comes with two dipping sauces, more sauces are available for a fee.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 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
Adjective
The jet stream dipping over the Eastern US and high pressure east of Bermuda will both draw these systems generally northward.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
According to historic data from the National Weather Service, this is when each major city sees its average first frost, or temperatures dipping below 32 degrees.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Move across and then down the glass, dipping the sponge or cloth back in the water to clean it as needed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The model, 28, posed on the luxury hotel's diving board for the photoshoot, at times standing on the board and dipping her heels in the water.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Polis also cut more than $100 million in midyear spending and swept nearly $150 million from state cash funds, before dipping into the state’s rainy day fund to make up the rest.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
That could help avoid the dire fiscal situation the school district weathered in June by dipping into reserve funds and eliminating more than 140 full-time positions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Citi is not confident that the gold rush can continue with a price decline to $3000/oz expected over the next six-to-12 months, before dipping down to $2700/oz by this time next year.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The first two do so, but the third has his finger caught dipping into the cookie jar so to speak.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipping
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The luxury hotel brand is immersing its high-paying clients in local events through bookable packages taking place at the hotel.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fantastic Futurism – The filmmakers discuss the process of immersing the cast and crew in the film’s retro-futuristic aesthetic.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The frequency of scooping litter will depend on the number of cats, the type of litter and a feline's bathroom habits.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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There no-multistep baking process or scooping and mashing.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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On Halloween of 2022, just weeks into the new school year, senior Ehni Ler Htoo was making his way through the halls of Proctor High School in Utica, New York, when a fellow student lurched at him from behind, repeatedly plunging a 9-inch hunting knife into his back.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skyrocketing housing costs may be swaying Americans from having children, contributing to plunging birth rates in the country, data suggests.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson, along with Baron Davis and Britt Stewart, were sent home after falling short in judges’ scores and viewer votes.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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After falling behind by five runs, the Mets scored five in the fifth, one inning before learning of a significant opportunity in front of them.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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His brown eyes dart from one side of the room to another, a faint smile peeking out from behind a blue surgical mask.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Go full boho with a pair of platform clogs or some brown booties just peeking out from under the hems.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Imagine wearing a flamingo outfit while dunking your target’s head in a toilet.—
George Yang,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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For Denver, one thing Johnson’s lob prowess should create is another way to optimize the superlative athleticism and dunking ability of Aaron Gordon, with Christian Braun, Peyton Watson and DaRon Holmes also being potential targets.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cover and bake at 350°F until rice is tender, about 50 minutes, spooning oysters on top after 35 minutes of baking.—
BJ Dennis,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the pair of galaxies, the hot gas cloud of ionized gas, filled with free electrons and which stretches for millions of light years around the cluster is like tumbling into a vat of treacle that then begins to scour the gas on the leading edge of the infalling galaxies, ablating it.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The boulders must have kept tumbling downstream because 500 years later, a Middle Kingdom Pharaoh (Senusret III/Khakaura) dug a new trench.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Dipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipping. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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