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
Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Videos online show Hunter being dunked in water and emerging with a huge smile on his face.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Epic Wings will be taking over the former Breakfast Republic space near the Village Green at the shopping center, serving up original style Buffalo wings and chicken tenderloin strips to be dunked in a variety of sauces, along with fries, pizza sticks and salads.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Sure, the Oreo itself did its job, because Oreos rarely disappoint, but the heavy batter it was dunked in had the texture and flavor of a bad pancake.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Many experiments use hydroponic setups where seedlings are dunked into water with plastic particles, letting leaves and stems touch the mix directly.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
After powering their way to their first two runs, the Dodgers dinked and dunked Dollander for another pair in the second.
—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
Adjective
Eriksson Ek and Boldy crashed for the rebound and Boldy slam-dunked his second of the season.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Videos online show Hunter being dunked in water and emerging with a huge smile on his face.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Epic Wings will be taking over the former Breakfast Republic space near the Village Green at the shopping center, serving up original style Buffalo wings and chicken tenderloin strips to be dunked in a variety of sauces, along with fries, pizza sticks and salads.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Sure, the Oreo itself did its job, because Oreos rarely disappoint, but the heavy batter it was dunked in had the texture and flavor of a bad pancake.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Many experiments use hydroponic setups where seedlings are dunked into water with plastic particles, letting leaves and stems touch the mix directly.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
After powering their way to their first two runs, the Dodgers dinked and dunked Dollander for another pair in the second.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
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Don't miss these How badly has attendance dipped for the struggling Wisconsin Badgers football program?—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a viral Reddit post, a naughty cat dipped his paws in pasta sauce turning his fur orange—now the stains won’t go away.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tiny beads, big discoveries To trace how nanoplastics infiltrate skin cells, Xu’s team created their own plastic beads and immersed them in seawater collected off the Corpus Christi coast.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The rangy star has previously immersed himself in performances that require both physical transformation and pitching outside of his comfort zone (see his extraordinary work as abolitionist John Brown in the limited series The Good Lord Bird).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Launched from submerged submarines, the M51 can reach altitudes exceeding 2,000 kilometers and re-enters the atmosphere at speeds up to Mach 20, reflecting France’s focus on precision, reliability, and constant readiness in maintaining its 290-warhead nuclear deterrent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.—
Shannon Ryan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Linda’s unraveling escalates when her troubled client Caroline (Danielle Macdonald) emails her a video of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001 after developing postpartum psychosis.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Staying hydrated with cucumber water may support glowing skin, strong bones, and healthy blood pressure.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Overall, Hornaman recommends that cancer patients and survivors stay hydrated, prioritize protein and gentle fiber, and avoid high-dose antioxidants during treatments unless cleared by an oncology team.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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