dipping (into)

verb

present participle of dip (into)
as in turning over

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  1. turning over
  2. scanning
  3. reading
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  • Tech companies are turning over the couch cushions in their hunt for money to fund the AI buildout.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • State prosecutors announced in July that the federal government had begun turning over evidence in the cases, including police body camera video and hard drives containing statements.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning over
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  • Gameplay involves scanning Galaxy’s Edge for devices that open a video game experience similar to Subway Surfers or Guitar Hero.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Young men and women sit before banks of screens, remotely scanning the skies across Ukraine.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • Continue reading … OPINION NOAH ADAMITIS — Democrats won Congress, but their Trump obsession could give it right back.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The report was so bad that his wife, who was reading it alongside him, cried.
    — Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of reading
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“Dipping (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipping%20%28into%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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