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
Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Mortgage rates are dipping lower.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Just dipping its toes in that genre, with those strong performers, is enough to drive you mad.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
There is a school of thought that after dipping in quality, the show is back on track.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
After dipping a toe into the continuous, live programming waters last month, Disney+ is adding four more live channels.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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This investment mindset is exactly why dipping into the designer price point category will be well worth your time, research, and budget.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Mortgage rates are dipping lower.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Just dipping its toes in that genre, with those strong performers, is enough to drive you mad.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
There is a school of thought that after dipping in quality, the show is back on track.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
After dipping a toe into the continuous, live programming waters last month, Disney+ is adding four more live channels.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipping
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As a young girl, actor and comedian Kate McKinnon loved nothing more than immersing herself in nature–finding toads, collecting bugs, and having innocent, mischievous adventures around her town.Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
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Immersion cooling is being explored as a potential future technology, going one step beyond today’s liquid cooling by immersing servers in inert liquids that carry even higher levels of heat away from the system.Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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After plunging during the pandemic, Brazil’s theatrical market has been recovering since 2021, but the pace of the recovery has been hampered this year by 2023’s Hollywood double strike.Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The lifestyle mogul wore her blonde hair in loose waves around her shoulders and teamed a plunging black top with a chunky gold chain necklace for the outing.Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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To counter falling snow levels, resorts are already turning to artificial snow machines, which further contribute to climate change through their expansive use of energy.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
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Though prices for Rolex sports watches keep falling, the smaller Rolex Day-Date has shot up in value—a full 57 percent in Auguest, according to the watch market tracker Everywatch.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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But here, Alejandro had written and composed a romantic ballad with soft strings descending like falling leaves, with the piano dancing around his warm tone.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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With horror films that’s often the moment the movie flies off the rails, descending into silliness.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Majors can be more important that college name The data show that majors are often more important than institutions — and that community colleges and California State University campuses can deliver attractive postgraduate earnings to low-income students without drowning them in debt.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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From 2013 to 2022, drowning from rainfall flooding, not storm surge, was the top cause of tropical-cyclone deaths, according to data from the National Hurricane Center—and the shift is already having profound effects.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Dipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipping. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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