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adjective

as in dipped

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verb

past tense of dunk
as in immersed
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 dunked
Verb
Moisés Ballesteros dunked an RBI single into center for a 1-1 tie, advancing Grissom to third. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Moisés Ballesteros dunked an RBI single into center for a 1-all tie, advancing Grissom to third. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Candiano said he was dunked five times in the first five minutes of his shift. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit alleges he was held by his legs and dunked headfirst in a bucket of cold water contaminated with human feces. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026 In Rome, tourists dunked their arms and faces into the city’s famous fountains, while visitors at Milan Fashion Week hid under parasols. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains. — Oleg Cetinic, Fortune, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
  1. submerged
  2. dipped
  3. hydrated
  4. immersed
  5. drowned
Adjective
  • The submarine can remain submerged and operate at considerable distances from its home port while carrying a larger strike arsenal.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • New Jersey State Police said the boat was near submerged pilings.
    — Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • In 2021, an Australian arts festival spiked plans to exhibit a Union Flag dipped in blood donated by Indigenous people.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And in July 2025, Alo dipped its feet into the low-profile footwear trend with the launch of the Sunset sneaker.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dipped
Adjective
  • After all, the smoother and more hydrated your skin is, the more polished your final glow will look and feel.
    — Ellie Beeck, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Water-rich foods can contribute to overall fluid intake, helping your body stay hydrated.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of hydrated
Verb
  • For the past eight months, Michigan players have been immersed in The Whittingham Way.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Her brand Bugatchi is celebrating its 45th anniversary and has more than 1,000 retail customers, a solid design and research team, and a robust shop-in-shop program, plus two of her sons are immersed in the business.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of immersed
Verb
  • NGOs reported that more than 140 people died in the attempt to cross into the territory, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Mason Kearns drowned when the flooding wedged him into a storm drain.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of drowned

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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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