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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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Much like Oreos, Pan di Stelle cookies are meant for dunking, usually in milk for kids and espresso for adults.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Senior guard Dawson scored two points off a late dunk.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
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Verb
If Mitchell had gone hard at the rim, either for a layup or dunk off one foot, the Cavs would have led by three inside of two minutes.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Much like Oreos, Pan di Stelle cookies are meant for dunking, usually in milk for kids and espresso for adults.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Noun
The latest Missed a Golden Globe best picture — musical or comedy nomination, which should have been a slam-dunk, but still earned three nods and seven Critics Choice noms.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Senior guard Dawson scored two points off a late dunk.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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