Synonyms of dips

dips 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of dip

1

as in immerses

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

• immerses
• dunks
• soaks
• ducks
• drowns
• submerges
• plunges
• douses
• wets
• bathes
• floods
• moistens
• submerses
• steeps
• souses
• sops
• thrusts
• dives
• drenches

2

as in scoops

to lift out with something that holds liquid

carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scoops
• spoons
• empties
• buckets
• drains
• pumps
• dishes
• ladles
• eliminates
• exhausts
• lades
• depletes
• draws
• draws (off)
• bails
• bleeds
• slops
• siphons
• suctions
• decants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills
• pours

3

as in plunges

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• falls
• tumbles
• declines
• drops
• plummets
• sinks
• skids
• descends
• decreases
• dives
• crashes
• lowers
• nose-dives
• craters
• retreats
• diminishes
• dies (down)
• droops
• subsides
• wanes
• ebbs
• tapers off
• moderates
• dwindles
• lessens
• abates
• recedes
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• ups
• lifts
• arises
• spikes
• ascends
• soars
• mounts
• increases
• grows
• builds
• swells
• mushrooms
• expands
• accumulates
• intensifies
• waxes
• enlarges
• picks up
• escalates
• snowballs
• burgeons
• balloons

4

as in falls

to lead or extend downward

slow down, the road dips here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• falls
• descends
• slopes
• sinks
• drops
• declines
• tilts
• leans
• tips
• angles
• heels
• inclines
• lists
• slants
• reclines
• cocks
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• climbs
• ascends
• mounts
• arises
• upturns
• levels
• planes
• straightens
• uprises
• flattens
• upsweeps
• smooths
• evens

5

as in peeks

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

• peeks
• glances
• glimpses
• browses
• skims
• glints
• scans
• squints
• rakes
• peeps
• looks over
• peruses
• keeks
• blinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stares
• gazes
• examines
• surveys
• overlooks
• oversees
• questions
• studies
• views
• pries
• peers
• goggles
• leers
• gawks
• rubbernecks
• ogles

dips

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of dip

1

as in declines

a downward slope

marathoners have one last dip before the race course levels off and the finish line comes into view

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• declines
• downhills
• descents
• hangs
• hangings
• depressions
• downgrades
• basins
• declivities
• hollows
• declensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• upgrades
• ascents
• hills
• gradients
• inclines
• grades
• rakes
• pitches
• acclivities
• tilts
• uprises
• uphills
• inclinations
• leans
• glacis

2

as in drops

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

the city's population has taken a slight dip since the last census

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drops
• declines
• falls
• descents
• plunges
• downs
• dives
• nosedives
• downgrades
• comedowns
• downfalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• climbs
• upturns
• upswings
• risings
• ascents
• advances
• progresses
• progressions
• improvements
• soarings
• headways
• betterments

dips

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of dip

as in idiots

a stupid person

how did that dip get through medical school?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiots
• morons
• dummies
• stupids
• losers
• stocks
• dumbbells
• noodles
• lunatics
• clunks
• fools
• donkeys
• mutts
• jerks
• clucks
• lumps
• hammerheads
• turkeys
• sapheads
• stupes
• dopes
• deadheads
• nuts
• goofs
• dumb clucks
• cuddies
• noddies
• prats
• pinheads
• dim bulbs
• hardheads
• momes
• goons
• bubbleheads
• loggerheads
• imbeciles
• meatheads
• geese
• fatheads
• schnooks
• airheads
• ganders
• loons
• boneheads
• dunces
• golems
• lunkheads
• dolts
• clowns
• thickheads
• knuckleheads
• blockheads
• numskulls
• dullards
• ignoramuses
• dumbheads
• clots
• chowderheads
• dunderheads
• woodenheads
• yahoos
• dodoes
• dimwits
• nincompoops
• ninnies
• chuckleheads
• villains
• cretins
• nits
• schlubs
• jackasses
• dum-dums
• simpletons
• ninnyhammers
• clodpolls
• oafs
• dorks
• doofuses
• nimrods
• yo-yos
• dummkopfs
• birdbrains
• snakes
• boobies
• mugs
• nitwits
• ratbags
• creeps
• skunks
• lamebrains
• know-nothings
• heels
• madmen
• buffoons
• gawks
• half-wits
• loonies
• zanies
• beasts
• stinkers
• scatterbrains
• featherbrains
• boors
• churls
• curs
• cads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brains
• intellectuals
• geniuses
• thinkers
• sages
• intellects
• wizards
• whizzes
• Renaissance men
• sharpies
• polymaths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dips

Verb

Salsas and dips including jalapeños have also been pulled from grocery stores across the United States. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2026

As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

As the sun dips behind the canyon walls, the desert cools down rapidly, creating another window to head back out for a dusky hike. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Come for a lingering lunch beneath the trees or an early dinner as the sun dips into the sea—the setting is every bit as memorable as the food. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

The route then dips down into Italy, through the port town of Genoa, and along the blue shores of the Ligurian coast to its terminus in Portofino. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Our storm chance dips to near zero for the rest of the work week after storm chances come to an end early on Wednesday morning. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

That has meant that if you were invested in the broad stock market, even the worst bear markets — dips of 20% or more from recent highs — represented a chance to buy an appreciating asset on virtual sale. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Best serving platters for dip under $35 From kids to adults, no one can decline chips and dips from this fun dinosaur serving set. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Noun

Jalapeños, guacamole, salsas recalled Products including various jalapeños, guacamole, salsas and dips have been recalled across dozens of state in connection to an ongoing salmonella outbreak. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Very simply put, fade the rips and buy the dips has led to much near-term success. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Recipes include dips, chilis, salads, cookies, and snack mixes. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026

After the workout, their heart rate charts showed similar spikes and dips, and their average and maximum heart rate values were the same. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Smoothies and dips are other easy options where kids can pick ingredients. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Hilaria moved on to triceps dips before showing off to donkey kicks. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

The products include various guacamole dips, pico de gallo, salsas, and other prepared foods containing jalapeños. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

Despite the big upturns for the closers, most Broadway productions saw at least some dips last week, perhaps due to the competition with the three departing shows, or maybe just some summer wilting. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026