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
  • Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Put both on the same page and the comparison turns over.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of turns over
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  • The moment a trend is approved, the system scans regional mill inventories to identify available stock fabric instantly, cutting days out of traditional sampling cycles.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Rocketbook app scans the pages to popular cloud services, like Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack and One Note.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • The filmmakers supplement that with scenes where an actor reads from Brockington’s diaries and poetry, giving the audience a full portrait of this protagonist.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Someone opens it, asks it something, reads the answer, and closes it.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • No longer is Dick's Sporting Goods just a place to test drive putters while your wife browses her way through Sephora.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Definition of browses
Verb
  • Take the angles to the extreme with an A-line bob that is much shorter in the back and skims the collarbones in the front.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • Its effortlessly drapey silhouette skims the body without clinging, while the high neckline lends a polished, sophisticated touch that’s easy to dress up or down.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of skims
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“Dips (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dips%20%28into%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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