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Recent Examples of dunked
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
McCoy dunked hard at the rim off the dribble, from a lob and even got a couple put-backs off his own misses.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
With the game well out of reach and 10 seconds to play, Tre White dunked — despite Self motioning from the sideline to dribble it out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The dunk itself is fun, but Black basically dunked with four defenders right on him.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Their version is smoked low and slow, hit with their proprietary dry rub, flash fried, and dunked in homemade mud.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Wembanyama then blocked a Brown layup and dunked at the other end as part of a 9-0 Spurs run.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Steam clouds around the head of someone who has just dunked their full body.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Lakers dunked, hollered and won.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
McCoy dunked hard at the rim off the dribble, from a lob and even got a couple put-backs off his own misses.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
With the game well out of reach and 10 seconds to play, Tre White dunked — despite Self motioning from the sideline to dribble it out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The dunk itself is fun, but Black basically dunked with four defenders right on him.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Their version is smoked low and slow, hit with their proprietary dry rub, flash fried, and dunked in homemade mud.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Wembanyama then blocked a Brown layup and dunked at the other end as part of a 9-0 Spurs run.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Steam clouds around the head of someone who has just dunked their full body.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Verb
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His scoring has dipped since conference play began, with only three double-digit games in eight tries.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Foegele has a great shot and his shooting percentage has dipped below 10 percent this season.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So the pair dropped the idea and became fully immersed in creating the Key Biscayne Film Festival.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Being immersed in generations-old craft, watching people who are supported, protected, and valued for their labor, gave me clarity.—
Anne McDonald,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The young boys drowned after falling into an icy pond in Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the deaths are three elementary school boys who drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma, according to CNN affiliate WOAI.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The result is brighter, more even skin that still feels soft and hydrated.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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WanderFull Original HydroBag Water Bottle Holder Staying hydrated on the go just got a lot cuter.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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