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Recent Examples of dunks
Rioux dunks without jumping, a feat highlighted by his first college field goal against Saint Francis in December 2025 and a memorable March Madness moment in 2026 with an offensive rebound and put-back dunk.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunks
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In the footage, a rescuer is seen using a rope to reach the man by scaling down the side of the embankment, which dips hundreds of feet below the High Steel Bridge in northwestern Washington's Mason County.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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After three straight draws to open the news digs, Miami embarrassingly remains winless in its new stadium and dips to third in MLS East.—
Greg Cote
May 3,
Miami Herald,
3 May 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 8 May. 2026.
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