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.
was dipping
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past progressiveof dip.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In August, SoftBank posted a surprise loss but said it was dipping its toes back into new investments after its Vision Fund returned to the black for the first time in six quarters.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2023
One bird was dipping its bill into a trough of food pellets.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2022
"I was on a drip for a very long time and Kaylan's heartbeat was dipping but they just left me."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2021
Seven of Darvish’s strikeouts came on the slider that was dipping out of the strike zone.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2016
It was getting late; I didn’t know how long we’d been out here, but the sun was dipping lower and Mama would want us home for dinner before sunfall.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
