as in sinking
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as in immersing
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
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as in scooping
to lift out with something that holds liquid
carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle
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as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the temperature dipped a bit in the evening
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as in falling
to lead or extend downward
slow down, the road dips here
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as in peeking
to take a quick or hasty look
I dipped into the book, but I didn't have a chance to study it thoroughly
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Recent Examples of dipping
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Along with their burgers came chips, dipping cups of Whataburger’s specialty Fancy Ketchup and Spicy Ketchup, and a Whataburger chocolate chip cookie.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
The stock market has been under pressure recently, with the S & P 500 briefly dipping into correction territory last week.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
His disapproval rating had also remained at 48 percent, dipping to 47 percent on March 6 but now rising to 49 percent.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
McCarthy, 52, looked glam as ever in a gold chainmail cowl-neck dress with embellishments down the torso and low-dipping sides.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Those titles had a habit of dipping their resolutions during busier scenes, which led to blurry image quality.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Temperatures will climb to near 80 degrees on Monday before dipping to the upper 60s on Tuesday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
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Temperatures will climb to around 70 degrees on Tuesday before dipping to 67 degrees on Wednesday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Along with their burgers came chips, dipping cups of Whataburger’s specialty Fancy Ketchup and Spicy Ketchup, and a Whataburger chocolate chip cookie.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
The stock market has been under pressure recently, with the S & P 500 briefly dipping into correction territory last week.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
His disapproval rating had also remained at 48 percent, dipping to 47 percent on March 6 but now rising to 49 percent.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
McCarthy, 52, looked glam as ever in a gold chainmail cowl-neck dress with embellishments down the torso and low-dipping sides.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Those titles had a habit of dipping their resolutions during busier scenes, which led to blurry image quality.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Temperatures will climb to near 80 degrees on Monday before dipping to the upper 60s on Tuesday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipping
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In between exploring Galicia’s storied cities, visitors should be sure to spend some time immersing themselves in the wilderness, with vast swathes of verdant forest to explore.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For example, the Kross Studio's Bat-Signal lamp illuminates, further immersing the collector into the universe of Gotham City and also conceals a dedicated space on his backside to safely store The Batman tourbillon or any other watch.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since then it has been named Best Animated Film by the European Film Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review and the Los Angeles Film Association as well as scooping the Indie Spirit prize for Best International Film.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
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While Bellingham has to adopt a more retreated role, and has failed to net this term after previously almost scooping Spain's top scorer award the Pichichi last time out, Rodrygo is often confined to the bench as Mbappe and Vinicius struggle to connect.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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In one set of photos, she is seen wearing a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to the plunging costs of providing AI services – as evidenced with the DeepSeek announcement in January – the innovation possible through AI is now accessible without massive hardware investments.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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That was what turned last night’s game around and what may be the difference between this team getting all the way to April 6 or falling short.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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One possible, yet expensive, remedy would be to bury power lines underground, or confine them in above-ground enclosures, removing the threat of toppling or damage by gusty winds, by falling vegetation or by other above-ground destabilizing factors.—
Hugo A Loaiciga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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This translated to office sirens walking in knits with cut-outs, slashed shirting, and slacks that had boxers peeking over the waistline, proving that business will not be as usual come autumn — and that’s a good thing.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s finished with rows of pretty pearl buttons at the cuffs, so the sweater makes a statement on its own or with the cuffs peeking out of a blazer.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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And what's in Jim's hand as he's seen descending the stairways?—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Inflation, which had peaked at an annual rate above 9%, was descending fitfully toward the Fed's goal of 2%.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The younger of the two, Bella, is unscathed; her sister had jumped into a pool to rescue her and ended up drowning herself.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released its official report on Carter's death on April 18, 2023, attributing his cause of death to drowning after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic form of brand-name Xanax.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipping. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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