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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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
As Jane verbally admonishes her, Bob then circles back and dunks Leslie’s head underwater.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the West, the Clippers-Nuggets series is tied 2-2 following a buzzer beater dunk by Denver's Aaron Gordon on Saturday.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Gone are the days of dunking your face into a bowl of Saratoga ice water—ice rollers are portable, easy to grip, and even easier to use.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
As Jane verbally admonishes her, Bob then circles back and dunks Leslie’s head underwater.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
The vibe from Pacers fans was nervous until a Haliburton dunk tied the game with 10.8 seconds left to force overtime and set the stage for an epic overtime collapse and comeback.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the West, the Clippers-Nuggets series is tied 2-2 following a buzzer beater dunk by Denver's Aaron Gordon on Saturday.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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