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Recent Examples of dunked
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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, 22 Oct. 2025
Also, Samis Calderon flushed a slam off a move down the baseline, while Peterson dunked to finish a strong drive to the goal.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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
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
Verb
For example, Creamed Corn is dunked in a bright yellow fudge with a light yellow drizzle while the Turkey & Stuffing cookies are aptly brown and, well, brown.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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, 22 Oct. 2025
Also, Samis Calderon flushed a slam off a move down the baseline, while Peterson dunked to finish a strong drive to the goal.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Verb
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Performances have not been disastrous, even as results have dipped against strong opponents.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gabbriette dipped into Saint Laurent’s archives for her outfit, arriving in a black minidress from its spring 2023 collection, designed by then-creative director Tom Ford.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guests are immersed into a storyline and given laser guns that shoot at different characters.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Macmillan immersed herself in make-believe, admiring how nails could enliven a fantasy version of herself.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here, Farrell’s deadpan becomes a vessel not of submerged romantic longing, but of a mixture of guilt, grief, indecision, and rage.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Until now, most expeditions have only allowed scientists to stay submerged for a few hours at a time.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Authorities said Winstead's 3-month old baby drowned in a motel bathtub in Louisville on New Year's Day.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The texture is pudding-like yet non-sticky, leaving lips feeling cushiony and hydrated long after application.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brita Self-filtering Water Bottle Between layovers and back-to-back flights, staying hydrated can be tricky.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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