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Recent Examples of dunk
After powering their way to their first two runs, the Dodgers dinked and dunked Dollander for another pair in the second.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Later in the inning, Marte dunked one into right field, driving in another run.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Acquavita remembers Jones soaring above the rim to dunk a basketball with two hands at nearly 360 pounds.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Serve extra on the side for dunking.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Later in the inning, Marte dunked one into right field, driving in another run.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Acquavita remembers Jones soaring above the rim to dunk a basketball with two hands at nearly 360 pounds.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Serve extra on the side for dunking.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
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Surveys suggest consumer confidence has dipped and auto loan defaults and repossessions are on the rise.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stock prices dipped slightly in trading Wednesday after Oracle reported an upbeat outlook for cloud revenue and the Producer Price Index revealed a decline in wholesale prices in August.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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People having to duck and dive on the trains and the buses, walking through the street, this is one case, but this is happening all across the country.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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From Liu Li Palace’s Cantonese excellence to RASA’s international offerings, guests can immerse themselves in a culinary journey without leaving the hotel.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The husband-and-wife co-founders grew up in Brooklyn and spent their youth immersed in Williamsburg’s creative and cultural scene in the late 2000s.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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