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.
is dipping
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present progressiveof dip (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Amid the rapid change at Oracle, Chairman Larry Ellison is dipping his toes into media.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
One of those difficult moves is dipping her toe back into the dating pool — and really, it wouldn’t be a “Bridget Jones” film without a few romantic misadventures.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
US nonfarm payrolls expanded by 209,000 in June — the smallest monthly increase since the end of 2020 — indicating that the overall number of open roles is dipping while demand remains high.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
What’s more, Southern California’s other major water source, the Colorado River, didn’t benefit as much from January’s storms and is dipping toward record lows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
He looks off at the west cotton field where the sun is dipping into the dirt.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
