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 dip
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future tenseof dip.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But even that will dip just 3% in the first quarter, the Goldman analysts estimate.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Capital Economics predicts inflation will dip in December and then rise again in January.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
Demographers have long expected the world will dip below this magic number—known as the replacement level—in the coming decades.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 2, 2024
According to the National Weather Service, the Seattle area will be pretty dry through the weekend, but overnight lows will dip into the 20s and will stay below freezing into the midmorning hours each day.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
If he has a dad, his voice will dip when he talks about him like Granddaddy.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
