Example Sentences

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His oxygen levels were dipping every hour and he needed to be put on a ventilator, but the hospital didn't have any free.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Soon enough, our kids had left the trail and were dipping their toes in the waterfall’s pool and looking for salamanders.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

Teachers were dipping into the supplies, too, to pick up snacks for students they were visiting at their homes.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2020

A winter storm on Thursday left a fresh layer of 10 inches of snow on the course and temperatures were dipping to single digits at night, ideal conditions for the dogs.

From Washington Times • Feb. 29, 2020

You said it softly, slowly, like you were waiting for them to interrupt you, like you were dipping one toe into the ocean to test the water.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy