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.
will be dipping
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future progressiveof dip.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The best way to view the eclipse is at an elevated location with a clear view to the west, because the sun and moon will be dipping to the horizon ahead of sunset.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The 66-year-old dental hygienist planned on spending her retirement years in her Pacific Palisades home, but instead she and her husband will be dipping into their savings to rebuild from the ground up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
R&B singer R. Kelly will be dipping into his music royalties to pay up.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
So you can be certain that I will be dipping in and out of this collection.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
Ha! ha! ha!" ejaculated Robinson, "that's a pot into which Sumpter will be dipping his ladle before long.
From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by John Pendleton Kennedy
