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dips (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dip (into)
as in leafs (through)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dips (into)
  1. turns over
  2. scans
  3. reads
  4. browses
  5. skims
Verb
  • The Debut, in prioritizing style, humor and outrageous plot turns over complex emotionality, would seem to side with Jerry.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns over
Verb
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • Vagueness reads as concealment even when nothing is being concealed.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The camera system reads and logs passing vehicle license plate numbers, time of day, date and location for a period of 30 days before the system ultimately purges the data, Oakley said.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • Amazon has its own agentic AI option called Buy for Me, which browses suppliers and buys through Amazon on a customer's behalf.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However, revenue per shopper collapses because nobody browses on the way out.
    — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of browses
Verb
  • The shape skims one’s physique rather than hugging it, creating the kind of movement that made flapper dresses perfect for dancing.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the dress flows from the shoulders and loosely skims the body.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of skims
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