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dip

[dip] / dɪp /
NOUN
submersion in liquid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dive plunge
STRONG
bath douche drenching ducking immersion soak soaking swim
NOUN
something for dunking
Synonyms
STRONG
concoction dilution infusion mixture preparation solution suffusion suspension
NOUN
depression; decline
Synonyms
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downtrend drop slump
STRONG
basin concavity declivity descent downswing fall hole hollow inclination incline lowering pitch sag sink sinkhole slip slope
WEAK
downslide fall-off sinkage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase
STRONG
ascent rise
VERB
put into liquid
Synonyms
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lower plunge rinse soak wash
STRONG
baptize bathe douse drench duck dunk immerse irrigate lave moisten pitch slop slosh souse splash steep submerge submerse water wet
Antonyms
STRONG
dehydrate dry
VERB
lower, descend
Synonyms
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decline drop down fall go down nose-dive plummet plunge reach recede sag sink skid slip slump spiral tumble
STRONG
bend disappear droop fade incline set settle sheer skew slant slope slue subside swoop tilt veer verge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
even level straighten
WEAK
raise
VERB
scoop, ladle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lift
STRONG
bail bale bucket decant dish draw dredge handle lade offer shovel spoon strain
WEAK
draft off draw out reach into

Example Sentences

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"It makes sense that Amazon’s first dip into 007 mythology should be with a game," games and culture journalist Keith Stuart of British paper The Guardian argued in a newsletter this month.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

TikTok may love cottage cheese and mustard, but there are so many other ways to enjoy cottage cheese as a dip.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"We were not going to dip toes in the water," he added.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Is now a good time to dip into our savings?

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Freebie needed a flea dip, a bath, and a full buzz cut.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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