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Recent Examples of dunk
Many basketball and football athletes are now selling their passing, tackling and dunking skills each year to the highest bidder.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Before there were ice rollers, cryo masks, and other face-cooling tools that purport to firm and smooth skin with the power of frigidity, there was the simple act of dunking one's face in a bowl of icy water.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026
Their version is smoked low and slow, hit with their proprietary dry rub, flash fried, and dunked in homemade mud.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Baker-Mazara hit three free throws, Ausar stole the ball and dunked, and Dynes added back-to-back dunks as USC followed with a 9-0 run that led to a 35-30 advantage at halftime.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Before there were ice rollers, cryo masks, and other face-cooling tools that purport to firm and smooth skin with the power of frigidity, there was the simple act of dunking one's face in a bowl of icy water.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026
Their version is smoked low and slow, hit with their proprietary dry rub, flash fried, and dunked in homemade mud.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Baker-Mazara hit three free throws, Ausar stole the ball and dunked, and Dynes added back-to-back dunks as USC followed with a 9-0 run that led to a 35-30 advantage at halftime.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
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Unusually cold temperatures in Central Florida are projected to dip below freezing at some point Sunday.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kyiv and its surrounding region has been in the grip of a bitter cold snap since early this month, with overnight temperatures dipping to as low as minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 degrees Celsius).—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of attendees pushed through the crowds, weaving and ducking to find entrances to vendor exhibits.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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