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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 15 July 2024
The 1983 team, known as the ‘Cardiac Pack’ is remembered for its Cinderella run through March Madness, and forward Lorenzo Charles’ dunk off of an airball from guard Dereck Whittenburg as time expired in the national title game against Houston, an all-time tournament moment.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Along the way, there also was a thunderous dunk from Heat guard Alondes Williams, as part of a 10-point, five-assist performance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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Verb
Try to bring their temperature down by giving them water, covering them with a wet towel, and using a fan.
Don't dunk them in an ice bath or cold water, say vets — bringing down their body temperature too quickly could be harmful.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 15 July 2024
The 1983 team, known as the ‘Cardiac Pack’ is remembered for its Cinderella run through March Madness, and forward Lorenzo Charles’ dunk off of an airball from guard Dereck Whittenburg as time expired in the national title game against Houston, an all-time tournament moment.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Noun
The scoring run was powered by triples from da Silva and dunks by Huff.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Along the way, there also was a thunderous dunk from Heat guard Alondes Williams, as part of a 10-point, five-assist performance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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