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Recent Examples of dunked
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
One scout noted Peterson dunked quite a bit in high school, and that hasn’t translated.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Backup center Isaiah Jackson then grabbed a rebound and dunked off a pass from Darius Garland to further trim the lead to 99-93.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
One scout noted Peterson dunked quite a bit in high school, and that hasn’t translated.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Backup center Isaiah Jackson then grabbed a rebound and dunked off a pass from Darius Garland to further trim the lead to 99-93.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Verb
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Alex Newhook’s shot dipped below Luukkonen’s glove and gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 overtime win against the Sabres in Game 7.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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April 29Trump’s approval rating dipped two points from March, to 40%, and his disapproval rating increased five points, to 56%, according to the latest Emerson College survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted April 24-26 (the poll has a margin of error of 3).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the above selects can be immersed as deep as 100 meters without any harm done.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Both Newman-Thomas and Audouy immersed themselves in period research for the Alamo prologue, which didn’t have a date or location specified in the script.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Donna thinks maybe they were put in the lake to keep something from coming out, used as a sort of ward against a submerged evil.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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King Supa Dixon drowned after wandering away from his nearby home on Tuesday afternoon, after returning from school.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Arteta looked completely taken aback when handed a microphone to address supporters at the end of their last home match this season, only to be drowned out by the sound of the Emirates choir serenading him with song.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Amidst the blur of newborn snuggles, middle-of-the-night feedings, plus the physical and emotional recovery, one of the most surprising changes many new mothers notice is their skin suddenly transforms from hydrated and smooth to dry, tight, itchy, and flaky.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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The lightweight formula combines hyaluronic acid to quench thirsty skin, niacinamide to smooth and brighten, and the brand’s signature herbal blend—featuring ingredients like oat, calendula, and chickweed—to keep skin feeling fresh and comfortably hydrated.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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