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Recent Examples of dunk
One scout noted Peterson dunked quite a bit in high school, and that hasn’t translated.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
One player happy to have not dunked any at 17 was Brooks Koepka.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Backup center Isaiah Jackson then grabbed a rebound and dunked off a pass from Darius Garland to further trim the lead to 99-93.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Sarasota retrieved the rebound and finished the game with Greg Dauer dunking as its fans went wild.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
One player happy to have not dunked any at 17 was Brooks Koepka.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Backup center Isaiah Jackson then grabbed a rebound and dunked off a pass from Darius Garland to further trim the lead to 99-93.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Sarasota retrieved the rebound and finished the game with Greg Dauer dunking as its fans went wild.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
Verb
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The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Texas lead, however, has not dipped below 15 points in the second quarter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Patrons ducked under available coverage to keep their tacos and arepas dry.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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