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Recent Examples of dunks
Aday Mara #15 of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball against the Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Sierra Canyon used a ferocious press and got points from unexpected places, like 3-pointers from Stephen Kankole, dunks from Jordan Mize and 11 points with 10 assists from JJ Sati-Grier.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) dunks the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The jeans guy dunks himself in water.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
As Sarr’s defender, Goga Bitadze accounts for McCollum, Sarr rolls to the basket, catches a lob from McCollum and dunks the ball.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Self praised Council for setting up several of Bidunga’s dunks off lobs.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, Kelly periodically dunks a rapid-test strip in her morning coffee just to be safe.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
His team responded with a quick turnover but eventually settled down and rode another tenacious defensive effort – and three straight Pharaoh Compton dunks – to get him his 200th career victory as head coach.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Sierra Canyon used a ferocious press and got points from unexpected places, like 3-pointers from Stephen Kankole, dunks from Jordan Mize and 11 points with 10 assists from JJ Sati-Grier.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) dunks the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The jeans guy dunks himself in water.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
As Sarr’s defender, Goga Bitadze accounts for McCollum, Sarr rolls to the basket, catches a lob from McCollum and dunks the ball.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Self praised Council for setting up several of Bidunga’s dunks off lobs.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, Kelly periodically dunks a rapid-test strip in her morning coffee just to be safe.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
His team responded with a quick turnover but eventually settled down and rode another tenacious defensive effort – and three straight Pharaoh Compton dunks – to get him his 200th career victory as head coach.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunks
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Historically, the closer’s velocity dips early in the season following his 2023 knee injury, typically bouncing back as warm weather arrives and the season progresses.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The surf-style company Johnnie-O, for example, dips into the Deep South with its classic, understated Azalea Collection.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunks. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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