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as in to immerse
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 to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the temperature dipped a bit in the evening
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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward
slow down, the road dips here
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as in to peek
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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as in downhill
a downward slope
marathoners have one last dip before the race course levels off and the finish line comes into view
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as in drop
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
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as in idiot
a stupid person
how did that dip get through medical school?
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Recent Examples of dip
Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
The second day involved a long, scenic ramble along a winding path that climbed ridges, dipped through dells and crossed a log bridge over a stream.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite rigorous quality control, ductility dip cracking (DDC) remains a persistent issue.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
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The number of teachers on the payroll dipped, too, by about 17% in 2022 and 2023 before creeping back up in 2024 and 2025, according to data provided by Epic.
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Ideas include hummus or eggplant dip.
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The couple immersed themselves in his philosophies, maintaining correspondence with the controversial leader.—
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Freed from the cadence of earnings calls, Molinaroli has immersed himself in the machinery of talent production.—
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To serve them out of the shell, after cutting off the top, hold the egg over a small bowl, tap around the center with a knife, gently pull the shell apart, and scoop out the egg with a small spoon.—
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At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
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These two conflicts heat up very quickly, with Dale plunging his elbow into the soup and then getting in Ron’s face, telling him to kiss it.—
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The buttery soft, stretchy nylon is accented with a plunging V-neckline and pretty lace trim.—
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Two things happened on that blustery back-to-school morning that fell exactly a month after my eleventh birthday.—
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
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The area was badly burned, but still Simpson noticed green sprouts peeking out of the ashy soil and from the branches of trees that the average passerby might assume were dead.—
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The barrage of sounds and effects is so overstimulating that trying to suss out whatever occasional folk signifiers peek through (a gamelan here, a pan-flute there) can leave you with egg on your face.—
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Jacob Wilkins, Dominique’s 19-year-old son, is a 6-foot-9 freshman forward for the Bulldogs known for similar off-the-charts athleticism and dunking prowess.—
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Marquette grabbed eight offensive rebounds to the Huskies’ four in the first half and was able to put together a 10-3 run in the final minutes, cutting its deficit to five before Reed scored three unanswered, dunking in the final seconds to push the difference back to eight at halftime.—
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Don’t skip spooning off excess grease after cooking the meat.—
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Just slice, spoon on a little mustard, and dinner’s done.—
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When asked about its plans, McDonald's declined to comment to Fox News Digital.—
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Due to ongoing litigation, the airline declined to comment further.—
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“Dip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dip. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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