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

The company pays, the stock dips for a day and the executives keep their calendars. — Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

During the fall months, when Texas’ heat dips enough that spending time outdoors is finally comfortable, every corner of the state throws a party centered around great food. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Inside the arena, roars undulate across the stands any time the background music dips or transitions. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

The northwest side of the metro, outside of I-695, briefly dips into the upper 40s and lower 50s. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

The right-hander, on an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte, is one of the potential options for the Chicago White Sox if the team dips into the minor leagues for pitching help down the stretch. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

As the land dips and rises, these small travelers find their comfort zone in the microclimate and plant communities that suit them best. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

But McGarvey also captures the comic horror show of low-budget filmmaking in Britain at the time as one producer dips into his own pocket to pay off some bolshy background artists demanding extra to cover their expenses. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Light frost cloth will protect the plants from brief temperature dips down to 2 to 3°F below freezing. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

What’s more, the mixes can be used straight from the envelope as a dry rub for meat, as a base for dips, or even as a popcorn seasoning. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Anna Frizzell and Seth Dolinsky run Rare Herb Farm & Provisions, growing culinary herbs and turning them into dips and spreads such as lovage tahini and basil chive pesto. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

For the average person, these minor performance dips likely won’t be noticeable. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Somewhere between all the wings and dips, someone will be glad to see something fresh. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

After lingering over spaghetti alle vongole at Ristorante Lido Azzurro, which hovers over the sea near Amalfi’s harbor, zip around the coast to sea caverns and grottos, pausing for dips in secluded spots away from the crowds. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

They’re usually used to smooth out dips in tax revenue rather than replace taxes altogether. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Avoid low-lying areas and use caution near highway dips and underpasses. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026

In This Article From fun, quirky dips to sweet, tangy cake frostings and cheesecakes to cheesy sausage balls, cream cheese runs the gamut from sweet to savory Southern recipes. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026