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.
dips
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present tense formof dip (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The study by researchers at Rutgers and Cornell universities found that frequent job switchers had smaller initial dips in performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“This is reflected in the ever-shorter and ever-shallower dips in key indexes, and by the relatively violent reactions when good news justifies an upward revaluation,” he adds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Where the researchers expected to see a smooth spectrum produced by light reflecting from dust, they instead found a pattern of peaks and dips.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Uhmma’s cry rises high, then dips down fast when someone says, Shhhh.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
