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Recent Examples of dunk
Heat rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis put on a dunking show during the workout, leaving his coaches and teammates in shock.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves had 25 points and eight assists Jaxson Hayes dunked seven times as the center had his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, both season highs.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Sierra Canyon used a ferocious press and got points from unexpected places, like 3-pointers from Stephen Kankole, dunks from Jordan Mize and 11 points with 10 assists from JJ Sati-Grier.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Warriors’ Moody slipped while attempting to dunk after stealing the basketball from Cooper Flagg late in overtime and suffered his season-ending injury.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves had 25 points and eight assists Jaxson Hayes dunked seven times as the center had his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, both season highs.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Sierra Canyon used a ferocious press and got points from unexpected places, like 3-pointers from Stephen Kankole, dunks from Jordan Mize and 11 points with 10 assists from JJ Sati-Grier.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Warriors’ Moody slipped while attempting to dunk after stealing the basketball from Cooper Flagg late in overtime and suffered his season-ending injury.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
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Though some celebs have taken the silent route, there are also plenty of A-listers who have no problem dipping their toes in the political pool and the potential criticism that might follow, such as Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, who slammed ICE at the 2026 Grammys.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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This month, water temps were in the mid-to-upper 60s, at a time when the thermometer typically dips to the 50s.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Was this the kind of assignment that more established runners ever tried to duck?—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Investors ducking for cover in the rocky market are turning to low volatility funds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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