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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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Instead, pick them off and dunk them in a bucket of soapy water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Alex Caruso completed that surge with a thunderous dunk and the lead grew to 27 points before the game was over.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
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Verb
Detroit immediately went on a 6-0 run with three straight Jalen Duren dunks off Cade Cunningham assists and never looked back.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Instead, pick them off and dunk them in a bucket of soapy water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Noun
Reid played a big role in the season-saving quarter as well, scoring six points, grabbing three boards and picking up two assists, including a no-look dish to Gobert for a dunk with three minutes to play.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Alex Caruso completed that surge with a thunderous dunk and the lead grew to 27 points before the game was over.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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