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Recent Examples of dunked
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Pitchfork Steak Fondue Cowboys cook steaks on a pitchfork dunked in hot oil at this dinner event before the Medora Musical.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Randle shed Champagnie with a forearm and power dunked with two hands before Wembanyama could block it.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Young specifically remembers watching a play against Penn State where the big man caught the ball on the block, reverse pivoted, spun and dunked it with two hands.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The drums might knock and rattle or sound like they were dunked in the subterranean oceans of Titan.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Pitchfork Steak Fondue Cowboys cook steaks on a pitchfork dunked in hot oil at this dinner event before the Medora Musical.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Randle shed Champagnie with a forearm and power dunked with two hands before Wembanyama could block it.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Young specifically remembers watching a play against Penn State where the big man caught the ball on the block, reverse pivoted, spun and dunked it with two hands.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The drums might knock and rattle or sound like they were dunked in the subterranean oceans of Titan.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Adjective
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The submarine departed from the Port of Kaohsiung for its latest testing mission, marking its 15th sea trial and ninth submerged navigation test.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Multiple vehicles became submerged and in at least one case, a driver had to be rescued from the roof of her car.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Guest comedy actor dipped to 88 from 97, while guest comedy actress rose to 82 from 74.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The actor also dipped his toes in theater, most notably playing Rapunzel’s Prince in the Broadway production of Into the Woods.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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At the 22-minute mark of each half, the teams will pause for three minutes so the players can stay, well, hydrated.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Residents are encouraged to stay hydrated, limit strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day, and take frequent breaks if spending time outside.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Five months after that meeting, Rodríguez has indeed kept her political power with the backing of Washington, which benefits from the supply of Venezuelan oil now that it is immersed in a military campaign in the Middle East, ahead of November midterm elections.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Active travelers who want to spend time immersed in nature will find great hiking trails, too.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Then in September, floods drowned islanders living in Clarendon and submerged what was left of the banana harvest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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