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 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

For the former, Madonna heads back to the club with a sequel to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor, the Rolling Stones release their 25th studio LP (in lieu of a new Rolling Stones tour), and Beth Orton dips her toe into into a blend of folk, jazz, and soul. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

The disagreement over the future of the American wine label is a part of the larger debate in the industry over how to move forward as wine consumption dips to historic lows. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

The main living area is big and airy, with a long dining table made for lingering dinners and a fireplace that keeps things cozy when the temperature dips. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

Of course, going that way does bite into the overall range, which dips to 528 miles (850 km). — Utkarsh Sood june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Noun

While Taco Bell or other restaurant chains may take a temporary sales hit as headlines about the outbreak swirl, particularly in the states most affected by it, analysts said any dips in revenue or stock prices likely will not be prolonged. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 July 2026

On the other side of the haves and have-nots equation, states that had been on the upswing as far as production spending and activity only a few years ago have seen dips this quarter, including in Georgia, New Mexico and Illinois. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

The Kepler telescope, which discovered 452b, was designed to detect these small dips in brightness. — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Sit still for hours, and blood flow to your brain dips slightly, but your brain notices the shortfall of oxygen and reads it as tiredness. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026

Try mustard in place of heavy mayo, grilled instead of fried, salsa instead of creamy dips, and fruit instead of a second dessert. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

As humidity dips by mid-week, temperatures are likely to rise gradually, bringing in dryer heat. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 July 2026

They can be added to soups, chili, salad, and pureed into dips. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 July 2026

The dips will continue for the remaining two months, according to NRF and Hackett. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026