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Recent Examples of dunk
Wash produce under running water rather than soaking or dunking it.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 June 2025
With 4:23 to go in the game, Toppin skied in for an impressive offensive rebound and dunk.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
One of his favorite memories as a Bruin, according to his brother, was a comeback against Washington State toward the end of his career in which the Bruins wiped out a late double-digit deficit, winning on Greenwood’s putback dunk only seconds before the buzzer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The roll comes already dipped with soy sauce, so resist the urge to dunk each piece before taking a bite.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 June 2025
With 4:23 to go in the game, Toppin skied in for an impressive offensive rebound and dunk.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
One of his favorite memories as a Bruin, according to his brother, was a comeback against Washington State toward the end of his career in which the Bruins wiped out a late double-digit deficit, winning on Greenwood’s putback dunk only seconds before the buzzer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The roll comes already dipped with soy sauce, so resist the urge to dunk each piece before taking a bite.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
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Accenture’s stock dipped almost 7.5% to $285 per share last week after the company reported a decline of 6% in its new bookings at $19.7 billion in Q3 2025.—
Ankita Dhawan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The median price dips to $237,500 heading into University City North.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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The recording of an internet livestream of the church service, which shows people ducking and running out of the room, is genuine, police said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
23 June 2025
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Many of them duck into his establishment before or after shows for food, drink and atmosphere.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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After birth, a baby is immediately immersed in a sea of words and rhythm, as their caregivers coo over them, chatter and sing lullabies.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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But, according to Hoffman, corporate citizenship leaders are immersing themselves in extensive planning for both short-term and long-term challenges as well as identifying opportunities for continued growth and sustained impact in their companies and communities.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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