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Recent Examples of dunk
DeChambeau was kicked in the teeth by the Green Mile, bogeying No. 16 and dunking his tee shot on 17 before carding double bogey.
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2025
Nuggets at Clippers, 10 p.m. on TNT: Nuggets lead 3-2
The Clippers had so much momentum in this series, and then Aaron Gordon soared through the air for that tip dunk to avoid overtime and take home-court advantage back.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The New Jersey native dunked in a 9-iron from 142 yards out for an opening two.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
On a drier week, the ball would have almost assuredly rolled through the rough, dunked into the water and forced Finau to drop with a one-stroke penalty.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2025
Nuggets at Clippers, 10 p.m. on TNT: Nuggets lead 3-2
The Clippers had so much momentum in this series, and then Aaron Gordon soared through the air for that tip dunk to avoid overtime and take home-court advantage back.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The New Jersey native dunked in a 9-iron from 142 yards out for an opening two.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
On a drier week, the ball would have almost assuredly rolled through the rough, dunked into the water and forced Finau to drop with a one-stroke penalty.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
Verb
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Thus, for the second game in a row, the Red Sox were forced to dip into their bullpen almost immediately; before Thursday’s off-day, Lucas Giolito had lasted just 1.2 innings at Fenway.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Come Saturday night, thunderstorm complexes are expected to dip below the Red River into parts of the Metroplex.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
Verb
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People reported running, ducking for cover and scrambling to their cars for safety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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At a Chinese Defense Ministry press conference on Thursday, a spokesperson ducked a question on why Beijing was not sending its defense minister to the forum.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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One day, though, Bella plans to fully immerse him in the world of pro wrestling — especially women’s wrestling.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The godmother of folk has emerged from the diamonds and rust to bear some advice: The antidote to watching and reading too much news is immersing yourselves in the fictional Pacific Northwest.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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