dunked; dunking; dunks
1
: to dip (something, such as a piece of bread) into a beverage while eating
2
: to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid
3
: to throw (a basketball) into the basket from above the rim see also dunk on
Examples of dunk in a Sentence
Verb
I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
She dunked him while they were swimming.
He dunked the ladle into the soup.
He could dunk when he was 16.
Noun
The pass led to a dunk.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Among those penalized was Smith-Njigba, who was fined $14,191 for unsportsmanlike conduct (use of a prop) after dunking the football over the crossbar following his touchdown against the Texans — a celebration that, per league rules, is not permitted.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Dude was a slant master, dinking and dunking to his heart’s delight, forcing safeties to creep up and putting linebackers on their heels.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Among those penalized was Smith-Njigba, who was fined $14,191 for unsportsmanlike conduct (use of a prop) after dunking the football over the crossbar following his touchdown against the Texans — a celebration that, per league rules, is not permitted.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Monk knocked down a 3-pointer, dished to Sabonis for a dunk and threw down a dunk of his own as the Kings came back to cut the deficit to three at the end of the first quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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