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 After five minutes in the warm water, Blubaugh dunks his entire head into a cold tub. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 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 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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The company pays, the stock dips for a day and the executives keep their calendars.

— Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
During the fall months, when Texas’ heat dips enough that spending time outdoors is finally comfortable, every corner of the state throws a party centered around great food.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 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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