Dip and Gape

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Dip verb - To sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid.

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Gape is an antonym for dip.

Nearby Words: dipped, dipping

Gape verb - To look long and hard in wonder or surprise.

Usage example: she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order

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Dip is an antonym for gape.

Nearby Words: gap, gaping, gaped, gaper

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Gape and Dip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dip/gape

Dip & Gape. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dip/gape>.

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