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adjective

as in dipped

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verb

past tense of dunk
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
Verb
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
  1. submerged
  2. dipped
  3. hydrated
  4. immersed
  5. drowned
Adjective
  • Damon notes one instance when, while filming the Trojan Horse scene, costar Jon Bernthal (who plays Menelaus) was half-submerged in freezing water.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • The module increases the submarine’s length from roughly 377 feet to 461 feet and raises its submerged displacement to around 10,200 tons.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • Speier’s co-founder dipped out of the business in November 2022.
    — Julia Coin July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Trump’s top border policy advisor, Tom Homan, told Fox News on Monday that monthly detention numbers dipped because of the partial government shutdown earlier this year.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of dipped
Adjective
  • Pavitt says that the last treatment should focus on keeping the skin hydrated and healthy and avoid any kind of extractions or peels that might possibly leave the skin red or irritated.
    — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026
  • See prices for water, beer and more Staying hydrated is important as temperatures hover in the high 90s.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of hydrated
Verb
  • The casitas are immersed in the lush landscape and most guests come to spend time on the crystal blue waters here, whether diving with sharks in Coiba National Park on the huge reef or sport fishing for red snapper.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • Partnering For Success Such LLMs, however, can be built only by organizations immersed in the supply chain, with access to operational data and experience with real-world supply chain challenges.
    — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of immersed
Verb
  • Crump and Wells’ parents have rejected notions from law enforcement that the teenager drowned, launching their own investigation into his death, including the autopsy.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • Authorities also said Jose Mario Pineda Dias, 33, and his wife, 28-year-old Marina Suyapa Regalado — also of Honduras — drowned, The Associated Press and USA Today reported.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of drowned

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