dunked; dunking; dunks
1
: to dip (something, such as a piece of bread) into a beverage while eating
2
: to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid
3
: to throw (a basketball) into the basket from above the rim see also dunk on
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Verb
I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
She dunked him while they were swimming.
He dunked the ladle into the soup.
He could dunk when he was 16.
Noun
The pass led to a dunk.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
And that's not hyperbole - McIlroy dunked his golf ball right into the hole without a bounce.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Punch also had a strong game with eight points, including a steal that led to a dunk in transition.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
During the Chiefs’ Christmas Day victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs star dunked the ball over the goal post in celebration of a record-setting achievement.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
And that's not hyperbole - McIlroy dunked his golf ball right into the hole without a bounce.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
Stokes scored on a fast-break dunk in the fourth to give Dougherty Valley a 64-36 lead.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Punch also had a strong game with eight points, including a steal that led to a dunk in transition.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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