Thesaurus results for DUNKS

dunks

verb

present tense third-person singular of dunk

as in dips

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 dunks In the video, the content creator takes a McDonald's McDouble with cheese and dunks it into a cup of Coca-Cola at least four times before taking a bite. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Seattle is led by Dominique Malonga, a 6-foot-6 second-year center, who routinely dunks in pregame warmups and has made a 3-pointer in nine of the 14 games she’s played in this season. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026 Wilson is arguably the most explosive athlete in the class, a powerful leaper who dunks everything around the rim and is a fearless competitor who wants to be great. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Trevon Brazile of the Arkansas Razorbacks dunks at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2026 in Nashville. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Og Anunoby dunks over Victor Wembanyama during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026. — Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026 Detroit immediately went on a 6-0 run with three straight Jalen Duren dunks off Cade Cunningham assists and never looked back. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Mejia dunks them in the fryer until the casing is a deep mahogany, taut and nearly splits. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

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As the light dips behind the hills and Chianti’s color palette softens, life beyond the estate starts to feel quite distant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
That has meant that if you were invested in the broad stock market, even the worst bear markets — dips of 20% or more from recent highs — represented a chance to buy an appreciating asset on virtual sale.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dips

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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
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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