: one that dunks
especially
: a basketball player who makes dunk shots
variants
or Dunkard
: a member of the Church of the Brethren or any of several other originally German Baptist denominations practicing trine immersion and love feasts and refusing to take oaths or to perform military service
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Part of the lesson for Missi has been knowing that success next to Williamson isn’t just about standing in the dunker spot on the baseline and waiting for an opportunity.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Exactly 25 years ago, his father, Jason Richardson, an audacious dunker from Saginaw, Mich., was a freshman for a 1999-2000 Michigan State team that still holds a place in history.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Some folks opt to slice and serve it on charcuterie boards or feature sliced andouille as a dunker to pair with dip.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The fifth-year senior’s first bucket of any kind came nearly 18 minutes into the game and the shot was a 16-footer from the elbow — the exact kind of midrange shot Nate Oats’ team of dunkers and 3-point specialists avoids.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Part of the lesson for Missi has been knowing that success next to Williamson isn’t just about standing in the dunker spot on the baseline and waiting for an opportunity.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Exactly 25 years ago, his father, Jason Richardson, an audacious dunker from Saginaw, Mich., was a freshman for a 1999-2000 Michigan State team that still holds a place in history.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Some folks opt to slice and serve it on charcuterie boards or feature sliced andouille as a dunker to pair with dip.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dunker
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“Dunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunker. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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