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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Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
Fans can choose to dunk them in Creamy Garlic Sauce, Creamy Chipotle Sauce or the classic Nacho Cheese Sauce.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 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
Steam clouds around the head of someone who has just dunked their full body.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
Fans can choose to dunk them in Creamy Garlic Sauce, Creamy Chipotle Sauce or the classic Nacho Cheese Sauce.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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