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Recent Examples of dunk
Mejia dunks them in the fryer until the casing is a deep mahogany, taut and nearly splits.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Known for his athleticism, Christian also has become a force dunking off lobs.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Known for his athleticism, Christian also has become a force dunking off lobs.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
Verb
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For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Once the ride began, Ferrell pulled the nuggets out of his pants and even called for his camera man to give him some sauce to dip the nuggets into.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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So the team and I immediately dropped to the ground, ducked and covered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The noise sent Wang ducking for cover.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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