Synonyms of dunking

dunking

verb

present participle of dunk

as in dipping

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

dunking a doughnut in one's morning coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dipping
• immersing
• drowning
• soaking
• ducking
• submerging
• wetting
• submersing
• dousing
• bathing
• sousing
• sopping
• flooding
• moistening
• plunging
• steeping
• drenching
• diving
• thrusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dunking

Mahomes was far from his best either, nearly losing a fumble in the third quarter, and mostly dinking and dunking his way down the field. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex. — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Keep them out for dunking into your morning coffee, save one for an afternoon or after-dinner treat, or grab the box to bring along on an October outing to the pumpkin patch or a hayride. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 30 Sep. 2026

But this isn't merely a case of taking the company's already bonkers electric supermoto, dunking it in ink and calling it special. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

McClung prioritizes other aspects of the game before working on his dunks, but the Dunkman league primarily consists of athletes who focus on dunking. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

What to serve with pickle dip Set out planks of carrots, cucumbers, and radishes for dunking. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in 2021 after snarling, dunking and driving with full force every play, every night. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Venom dunking Who would win in a basketball game, Spider-Man or his evil doppelgänger Venom? — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026