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Recent Examples of dunk
The secret ingredient, which is also ideal to serve on the side for dunking?
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Og Anunoby dunks over Victor Wembanyama during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The Knicks center dunked through him, screamed in his direction and shifted the game’s energy.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Gilbert, who might be 5-foot-10 in spikes, leapt at the wall like a 6th-grader trying to dunk a basketball and got enough air underneath him to reach over the top of the fence and turn a two-run homer into an inning-ending catch.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Og Anunoby dunks over Victor Wembanyama during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The Knicks center dunked through him, screamed in his direction and shifted the game’s energy.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Gilbert, who might be 5-foot-10 in spikes, leapt at the wall like a 6th-grader trying to dunk a basketball and got enough air underneath him to reach over the top of the fence and turn a two-run homer into an inning-ending catch.
—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
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Gas dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March.
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World Cup sensation Freddy dipped his toes into the country music world in epic fashion.
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Guests can walk along the nearby Rim Village Promenade before ducking into its lobby to enjoy the cozy fireplace, Mission furniture, and tree trunk columns.
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Otherwise, Makar will be wincing through pain trying to explain the unfathomable, Blackwood will be dropping F-bombs in disbelief and MacKinnon will be ducking reporters despite being the team’s best player.
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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