Synonyms of dipping

dipping 1 of 2

adjective

as in sinking

Related Words

• sinking
• falling
• dangling
• slumping
• suspended
• pendent
• descending
• bowing
• hanging
• nodding
• declined
• declining
• floppy
• sagging
• hung
• limp
• weeping
• drooping
• stooping
• inclining
• bowed
• pendulous
• descendant
• droopy

Dissimilar Words

• upright
• rigid
• erect
• stiff
• elevated
• unbending
• inflexible
• raised
• upraised

dipping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dip

1

as in dunking

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

first dip a paper towel in water

she dipped a hand into her pocket and pulled out a piece of candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dunking
• immersing
• soaking
• ducking
• drowning
• submerging
• wetting
• plunging
• dousing
• submersing
• bathing
• moistening
• sopping
• sousing
• steeping
• flooding
• thrusting
• drenching
• diving

2

as in scooping

to lift out with something that holds liquid

carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scooping
• spooning
• emptying
• draining
• pumping
• ladling
• bucketing
• eliminating
• lading
• bailing
• dishing
• depleting
• bleeding
• drawing (off)
• drawing
• exhausting
• slopping
• siphoning
• decanting
• suctioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• pouring

3

as in plunging

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunging
• falling
• tumbling
• declining
• dropping
• plummeting
• sinking
• skidding
• descending
• decreasing
• lowering
• diving
• crashing
• cratering
• retreating
• nose-diving
• diminishing
• subsiding
• drooping
• dying (down)
• ebbing
• waning
• dwindling
• moderating
• lessening
• tapering off
• receding
• abating
• letting up
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• lifting
• ascending
• mounting
• arising
• soaring
• increasing
• growing
• spiking
• expanding
• building
• swelling
• accumulating
• upping
• enlarging
• escalating
• intensifying
• burgeoning
• picking up
• waxing
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• ballooning

4

as in falling

to lead or extend downward

slow down, the road dips here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunging
• falling
• descending
• sinking
• dropping
• sloping
• leaning
• declining
• tilting
• tipping
• inclining
• slanting
• angling
• reclining
• listing
• cocking
• canting
• heeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• ascending
• climbing
• mounting
• arising
• uprising
• evening
• upturning
• straightening
• flattening
• upsweeping
• smoothing
• planing
• leveling

5

as in peeking

to take a quick or hasty look

I dipped into the book, but I didn't have a chance to study it thoroughly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeking
• glancing
• glinting
• browsing
• glimpsing
• skimming
• scanning
• squinting
• peeping
• raking
• keeking
• perusing
• looking over
• blinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• staring
• gazing
• examining
• surveying
• studying
• questioning
• viewing
• overlooking
• overseeing
• peering
• prying
• leering
• gawking
• goggling
• ogling
• rubbernecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dipping

Adjective

To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Available in 5-piece, 8-piece, 15-piece and 30-piece order sizes, the nuggets come in mini-buckets along with Jollibee’s signature gravy or one of five dipping sauces. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Most locations feature a selection of about 15 ice cream flavors stored in a dipping cabinet, including classics and seasonal options like banana pudding, cookies and cream, key lime pie and red velvet. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

However, Chin-Hong urged Californians not to become complacent about the disease, as immunization rates have been gradually dipping. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Her team also makes marinara sauce and homemade ranch as dipping options. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026

Couples will receive one six-pack of Insomnia’s signature warm cookies, three dipping sauces — milk chocolate, white chocolate and caramel — and two bottles of milk. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Quince Merino Wool Shawl Collar Long Coat The one staple to splurge on this season is a wool coat—one that pulls together an outfit yet will keep you warm as temperatures in places like Paris start seriously dipping. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025

The Ultimate Trio option offers three appetizers and three dipping sauces from a 10-item selection of appetizers and 10 sauce options, giving customers 81,600 different possible combinations. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

Verb

Matt Stanley, head of market engagement at Kpler, highlighted Europe’s dilemma and the risks posed by dipping into emergency reserves in an uncertain geopolitical environment. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Voices, voices, voices, chirping, screeching, rising high to a crescendo, dipping low for a moment, then soaring straight up again. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Apply the vinegar by spraying it directly onto the surface or by dipping a microfiber cloth into the solution, wringing it out, and wiping the appliance. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Because Mitchell has Bird Rights, Miami could re-sign him without dipping into its exception money. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Repeat with remaining rice and fillings, dipping your hands in salt water each time. — Diana Yen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

With consumers stretched by inflation and increasingly dipping into their savings, however, this effect may be less pronounced. — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

Ratings for the Emmy Awards were down nearly 10% from last year, with the viewer numbers dipping again after a couple of years of growth. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026