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Recent Examples of dunks
Og Anunoby dunks over Victor Wembanyama during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026.
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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.
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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.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
The jeans guy dunks himself in water.
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Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
The jeans guy dunks himself in water.
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Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunks
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Fairways are generous, but the terrain winds and dips – lending to the challenge.
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The decay rate will increase as the spacecraft dips into denser layers of the atmosphere until Swift finally burns up during reentry.
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In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
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“Dunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunks. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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