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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
  • During our bass outing, Wing continually rammed submerged stumps and sent Dunn and his equipment sprawling.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Place the bag, or bags, of fish in a large bowl of cold water and weigh down the bag(s) with a plate to keep them submerged.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • Temperatures dipped to near 70 degrees in the morning, and noon temperatures should be in the mid-70s.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bell transferred to Lee County, and Westover dipped to 6-4 last season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dipped
Adjective
  • Forecasters advise those working or recreating outdoors as well as those without air conditioning to follow the forecast this week, stay hydrated, and seek cooling centers when possible.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Drinking water throughout the day is important for staying hydrated, energized, and focused.
    — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 8 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
  • According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, 34 people had already drowned on Lake Michigan on this day last year.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Most recently, a Georgia grandmother was charged with involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children in the second degree on July 15 after her 2-year-old grandson drowned at an apartment complex pool, according to Fulton County jail records.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of drowned

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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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