Dip
Dip verb - To go to a lower level especially abruptly.
Usage example: the temperature dipped a bit in the evening
Increase is an antonym for dip in topics: lower, depression, submersion in liquid, put into liquid, something for dunking.
Increase
Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
How words are described
| notable | notable dip | notable increase |
| brief | brief dip | brief increase |
| sharp | sharp dip | sharp increase |
| small | small dip | small increase |
| Other adjectives: huge, little, slight, noticeable, major, temporary, slightest, further, significant, double, recent, sudden, overall. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Increase and Dip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dip/increase
Dip & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dip/increase>.
Increase or Dip. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dip/increase.
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