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as in to dunk
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
Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Average reading scores dipped by 2 points among the city’s fourth-graders and 1 point in eighth grade.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe 04 of 20 Rotel Sausage Dip
Perhaps the most classic game day dip of all time, your Saturday won't be complete without a pot of this six-ingredient appetizer.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Many lower performers' scores dipped even lower than the national average, according to the Nation's Report Card published Wednesday.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Average reading scores dipped by 2 points among the city’s fourth-graders and 1 point in eighth grade.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Even if the Packers’ offense improved on paper from last season, the last couple of games and Love’s dip in 2024 leave a sour taste.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe 04 of 20 Rotel Sausage Dip
Perhaps the most classic game day dip of all time, your Saturday won't be complete without a pot of this six-ingredient appetizer.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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But this year the offense became a dink and dunk unit, getting the ball out the quarterback’s hand quickly.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Miner, the son of former USC and NBA dunk champion Harold Miner, had 18 and 24 points. Pilibos, which has a win over Crespi, routed City Section Open Division favorite Chatsworth behind Pepperdine commit Anto Balian, who scored 34 points.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Want scoop on The Night Agent Season 3, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Guidewire Software is at the forefront of the cloud modernization movement, and investors should scoop shares in the company, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Six decades later, 9/11 once again plunged the country into wartime.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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During the first Trump administration, refugee admissions plunged from 85,000 under the Obama administration to 11,800 in Trump’s last year in office.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The missions, still without official launch dates, will fall within NASA’s private astronaut missions program, through which the space agency wants to promote the development of a space economy in low Earth orbit.—
Emilio Cozzi,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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The burden often falls disproportionately on families, particularly caregivers, who navigate waitlists, insurance battles, and limited resources.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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On their kitchen ledge, a red envelope peeks out from a bowl of mandarin oranges, cheerful green leaves intact.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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His three-picture carousel included a close-up of a stoic Andrews with eye-black under his focused eyes, a locker room dap up with Lamar Jackson and a photo of Baltimore’s all-time touchdowns leader peeking out of a locker stall dramatized by a black and white filter.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Replace your usual phone time with a non-techy substitute Rather than turning to another screen (a computer or TV, for instance) to fill the void, both experts recommend using those in-between moments to immerse yourself in a hobby that doesn’t rely on technology.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
19 Jan. 2025
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The festival is not just for film lovers but for people who want to be immersed in Black culture, including the arts, music, and poetry, Eaddy added.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Fry patties: Working in batches, spoon about a 1/4 cup batter at a time into hot oil, and using back of two spoons, gently spread and press batter slightly into circles.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Stir vinaigrette and spoon enough over lettuce and greens to coat the leaves.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
13 Jan. 2025
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In a statement provided to The Star earlier this month, North Kansas City Hospital Chief Operating Officer Kerri Jenkins acknowledged the death and said the hospital was cooperating with authorities to investigate but declined to offer further information.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety Reps for Skydance and Paramount Global declined to comment.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Dip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dip. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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