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

The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight. — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

In some people, the hair dips down in the middle to form a distinct V, often called the widow’s peak. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The scoop neckline is modest, and dips slightly lower in the back for some extra drama. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Energy storage systems such as batteries play a pivotal role in smoothing renewable intermittency by absorbing excess solar and wind generation and dispatching it when production dips. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026

The novel plot is intricately structured and gratifying while the animation — which dips into various styles including impressionism — invites you into an awe-inspiring alternative world. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Even if that number dips, the addition of Jaylen Waddle screams that Nix will throw at least 25 touchdowns. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

The best times to drink coffee are mid-morning and early afternoon, when your energy naturally dips. — Allison Forsyth, Health, 1 July 2026

Noun

Parent companies of SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando recently reported attendance dips. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

The zoo staff tried to cool her off by spraying her with water and providing her fluids with intravenous dips, but Mugi eventually died on July 28. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Similar to Cava or Luna Grill, GYROVA is a fast-causual Mediterranean restaurant with a Chipotle-style buffet to build your own meal from fresh ingredients by choosing a protein, toppings, dips, and sauces. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

So, whether guests are coming for the fantasy football draft or for the dips, here are the best serving platters to make your gathering a success. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Some features, such as blood oxygen dips that may point to sleep apnea, do offer useful signals. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The flies also spent far more time loitering outside the plume than inside it, even though nearly all their forward progress toward the source happened during those brief dips into the scent. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

The platter comes with a table-full of colorful salads and dips, including pickles and olives imported from Israel. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The top edge of the vamp dips into a dramatic, sharp V-shape over the foot, which flatters the feet. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026