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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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati had a solid first drive by simply dinking and dunking Denver before the Broncos' pass rush could get home on Browning, but the Bengals' entire first-half offensive plan Monday night seemed to consist of throwing fade balls on Riley Moss' matchup.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Buy dunks, a form of mosquito larvicide, to kill mosquito larvae in standing water that can't be drained.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Some pan dulces are rich and decadent, while others are mild and perfect for dunking into coffee or hot chocolate.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati had a solid first drive by simply dinking and dunking Denver before the Broncos' pass rush could get home on Browning, but the Bengals' entire first-half offensive plan Monday night seemed to consist of throwing fade balls on Riley Moss' matchup.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Neither were slam-dunk decisions in those spots and both have pushed their way into the fringes of franchise-player territory.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Buy dunks, a form of mosquito larvicide, to kill mosquito larvae in standing water that can't be drained.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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