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Recent Examples of dunked
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Oleg Cetinic, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
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.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Verb
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
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
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.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Adjective
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The driver was found deceased inside her submerged vehicle hours after calling 911 for help.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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This seemingly futuristic idea drew on his Navy experience with water-splitting electrolyzers, which supplied the oxygen that enabled subs to remain submerged for months at a time, and NASA’s use of hydrogen fuel cells to power the Apollo missions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Gas dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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World Cup sensation Freddy dipped his toes into the country music world in epic fashion.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Another way to stay hydrated is to avoid drinking alcohol, because alcoholic beverages cause dehydration and also make people less aware of heat illness symptoms, says Vanos.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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The best time to cut zinnias for a bouquet is early in the morning when the flowers are well-hydrated.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The singer has been immersed in entertainment her whole life.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Yesterday evening, two more people drowned while trying to cool off, including a six-year-old child, bringing the number of drowning victims to at least 42 across France since June 18, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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There, deputies discovered that Bland had drowned her daughter Emii in a bathtub, according to an arrest report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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