Synonyms of dunk

dunk

verb

ˈdəŋk 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dip
• duck
• immerse
• drown
• soak
• submerge
• douse
• wet
• steep
• submerse
• bathe
• souse
• moisten
• sop
• flood
• plunge
• thrust
• drench
• dive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dunk

That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex. — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Ngoy is massive — a 7-footer with a 7-foot-7 wingspan — and does most of his damage around the basket, trying to dunk everything. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Later, she’s brought in a police car to a nearby pond, strapped to an excavator and dunked into the water as a crowd of anti-immigrant protestors cheer on the public execution. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Full marks to Seattle’s defense but Marcus Mariota is a capable backup quarterback who can dink and dunk with the best of them, keeping the Commanders in the game. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing dunk

• slam dunk