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.
has been dipping
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present perfect progressiveof dip (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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That Slash has been dipping into more Americana-influenced music isn’t a complete surprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
But support for the campaign has been dipping in recent weeks.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2023
Nobody quite knows how many inches or feet the soil has been dipping over decades.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
It also gives Sony a big multiplatform game, just as the company has been dipping its toes into publishing its exclusive PlayStation games on PC.
From The Verge ● Feb. 1, 2022
Frost is a wonderful artist; during the night he has been dipping his brush into something like diluted schist, and laying it gracefully on the smooth panes.
From Meteorology or Weather Explained by J. G. M'Pherson
