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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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
But this time, instead of being used as a dunking tool, the bread is baked right on top.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama put together a highlight dunk during the team’s two-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
For example, Creamed Corn is dunked in a bright yellow fudge with a light yellow drizzle while the Turkey & Stuffing cookies are aptly brown and, well, brown.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
But this time, instead of being used as a dunking tool, the bread is baked right on top.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
And his dunk, on an alley oop from Simone Fontecchio, put Miami up 12 with six minutes left.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama put together a highlight dunk during the team’s two-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dunk
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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