How to Use dunk in a Sentence

dunk

1 of 2 verb

• He dunked the ladle into the soup.
• I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
• She dunked him while they were swimming.
• He could dunk when he was 16.
• The rich buy blocks of ice to dunk in their outdoor pools.
  — Vivian Nereim Andrea Dicenzo, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• Every now and then, the pair had to dunk the tarp in the water to cool it down.
  — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023
• Like 6′10″ Kevin Durant, dude wants to shoot threes and dunk.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2022
• As soon as the chicken is done, dunk it in the barbecue sauce.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
• These cookies are just begging to be dunked in a glass of milk.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
• At the table, grab a warm flatbread and get to dunking.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• The body LeBron James has dunked 63 times in 45 games this season.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
• Michael Jones scored seven straight points and Spencer Jones dunked.
  — Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2023
• The beef is slow-roasted, thinly shaved and dunked in beef broth called gravy.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
• Trayce Jackson-Davis gets a steal and dunk early in the second half out of a full-court press.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
• Use the leftover sauce for dunking and keep a pile of napkins handy—you’ll need both!
  — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
• Pro tip: Bring a towel that can be dunked in cold water and placed around your neck.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
• Working with one piece at a time, dunk chicken in egg, and turn to fully coat.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
• Perhaps the Walmart brand could serve up a winning combo of nugget and sauce to dunk it in?
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
• Complete the meal with a green salad and a fresh loaf of bread to dunk the extra sauce in, and dinner is served!
  — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
• In a video posted on Instagram, the light brown guinea pig runs back and forth to dunk the 4.4 cm spheres in a tiny hoop.
  — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
• Some of the fishier diver species are best utilized in sausage recipes or brined, fried, and dunked in hot sauce.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
• Lamb flared out, but Okogie stayed in the lane, came over and denied Green, who tried to dunk the ball with just his right hand.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
• Swap it in for Russian dressing and dunk your shrimp with abandon.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2023
• Go the extra mile and dunk them in a homemade (gasp) pumpkin spice latte.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022
• Boutilier hasn’t tried to dunk in a game, but expects that will happen at some point.
  — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
• For dunking, the Sri Lankan Mango Chutney would be nice here.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 9 Nov. 2023
• Self praised Council for setting up several of Bidunga’s dunks off lobs.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
• Their version is smoked low and slow, hit with their proprietary dry rub, flash fried, and dunked in homemade mud.
  — Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
• These cookies come out crisp and crunchy – perfect for dunking in milk or coffee.
  — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
• The Giants did not have a slam-dunk GM replacement plan.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

dunk

2 of 2 noun

• The pass led to a dunk.
• With a flick of the wrist, James passed the ball to Hachimura for a dunk.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• Trey Galloway jumps the gap, steals the pass and heads in for a dunk.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2023
• Big man Ethan Thomas, who stands 6-9, had a big dunk in the late stages of the win.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
• And will a quick dunk have the same effect as a long swim?
  — Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
• Briefly: Brown threw a lob to Kuany for a dunk for the game’s first two points.
  — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Dec. 2022
• Both teams had a dust up after Williamson’s 360 dunk in the Dec. 9 game.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2022
• The only thing Roots couldn’t get done was put down a dunk.
  — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
• Brown made both free throws, and then Tatum threw a lob to Robert Williams for a dunk.
  — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 14 May 2023
• His touch pass for a lob dunk by Miles Heide was arguably the top highlight of the night.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
• Slam dunks are worth three points, while jumpshots are worth two points.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
• The Kings extended the lead to 17 on a three-point play by Barnes and went up by 20 on a breakaway dunk by Fox.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
• The Kings took the lead on a soaring dunk by Monk early in the second period.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
• Griner collected a lob pass in the low post, and took advantage of an open pathway to the rim for the dunk.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• With about nine minutes left in the first half, Sanogo rose up to flush a putback dunk through contact.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023
• But Smart’s steal led to a Brown dunk before Horford finished off the win with a 3-pointer that stretched the lead to 13.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• Senior Carson Browne started the run with a wide-open dunk.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2023
• Then Ayton followed that up with a dunk to push the advantage to 11.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
• The second was a wide-open 3-pointer and the third was a fast-break dunk that served as an exclamation point for the win.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2023
• Adams beat the press for a dunk of his own, but Samford responded with a 3-pointer.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• The ball in his right hand, Miller reared his arm back and slammed a one-handed dunk over Jazz center Walker Kessler.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2024
• There were some highlights for the Celtics Wednesday, like this drive-and-dunk by Jaylen Brown early in the first quarter.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022
• Bona recorded the second-most dunks among all freshmen, per Bart Torvik.
  — Bryan Kalbrosky, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2023
• Rhoden cooled off in the second and third quarters but nailed a dunk to cut the Pistons' deficit to three points late in the fourth quarter.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2023
• George had a highlight-reel dunk in the third, rotating 360 degrees before slamming the ball in the hoop as the crowd cheered.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 22 Mar. 2023
• Jrue Holiday stole the ball from Herro and went the other way for a game-clinching dunk.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
• Edwards hit a shot in the lane and Smith responded with a dunk.
  — Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
• Edwards hit a shot in the lane and Smith responded with a dunk.
  — CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
• Four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski believes the Chiefs made a slam-dunk hire.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
• The lack of slam-dunk candidates joining the ballot should benefit some of the holdovers.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026