as in to dip
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid dunking a doughnut in one's morning coffee

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Recent Examples of dunk Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025 Evans has enjoyed watching that X post of Davis dunking the volleyball. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Epic Wings will be taking over the former Breakfast Republic space near the Village Green at the shopping center, serving up original style Buffalo wings and chicken tenderloin strips to be dunked in a variety of sauces, along with fries, pizza sticks and salads. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dunk
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  • The number of cancellations doubled to 148 Tuesday, while the number of delays dipped somewhat to 2,133, the website reported.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Take the train from Copenhagen in under three hours and wander Aarhus’s pretty streets strung with Christmas lights, ducking into boutiques and cafés before making your way to one of two Christmas markets.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Qing Yuan opened the tap, gripped the edge of the trough, and ducked his head under the water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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