dip
verb (used with object)
to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid.
dipping
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present participleof dip.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The latter half of “I Can’t Stop” finds Hanawalt processing the end of her relationship, dipping a toe back into the dating world, and exploring fertility options such as egg-freezing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Dressed in shorts, sandals and a dark baseball cap, the former Ukrainian Special Forces soldier strolled back and forth, chatting with the receptionist and dipping repeatedly into a bowl of free snacks.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The index has been above the 50 threshold between expansion and contraction for six months running, after dipping to 53 in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Happily, you did not mention dipping into your retirement savings or the need to take out a loan, so I’m hoping those options are not on the table.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Plums, the operation is heating up in Baltimore,” she wrote, quickly dipping her pen into the blue-black ink, and I wondered who Plums was.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
