as in immersed
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 dunked
Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Also, Samis Calderon flushed a slam off a move down the baseline, while Peterson dunked to finish a strong drive to the goal.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Eriksson Ek and Boldy crashed for the rebound and Boldy slam-dunked his second of the season.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Videos online show Hunter being dunked in water and emerging with a huge smile on his face.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Epic Wings will be taking over the former Breakfast Republic space near the Village Green at the shopping center, serving up original style Buffalo wings and chicken tenderloin strips to be dunked in a variety of sauces, along with fries, pizza sticks and salads.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Sure, the Oreo itself did its job, because Oreos rarely disappoint, but the heavy batter it was dunked in had the texture and flavor of a bad pancake.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Many experiments use hydroponic setups where seedlings are dunked into water with plastic particles, letting leaves and stems touch the mix directly.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
After powering their way to their first two runs, the Dodgers dinked and dunked Dollander for another pair in the second.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Also, Samis Calderon flushed a slam off a move down the baseline, while Peterson dunked to finish a strong drive to the goal.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Eriksson Ek and Boldy crashed for the rebound and Boldy slam-dunked his second of the season.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Videos online show Hunter being dunked in water and emerging with a huge smile on his face.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Epic Wings will be taking over the former Breakfast Republic space near the Village Green at the shopping center, serving up original style Buffalo wings and chicken tenderloin strips to be dunked in a variety of sauces, along with fries, pizza sticks and salads.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Sure, the Oreo itself did its job, because Oreos rarely disappoint, but the heavy batter it was dunked in had the texture and flavor of a bad pancake.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Many experiments use hydroponic setups where seedlings are dunked into water with plastic particles, letting leaves and stems touch the mix directly.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
After powering their way to their first two runs, the Dodgers dinked and dunked Dollander for another pair in the second.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Verb
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Most recently, Alverson has also dipped his toe into advising sorority hopefuls as a rush coach — part of an emerging market for girls looking to polish up their image before heading off to college.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the height of the vigils, there were 300 people, according to organizers, but attendance dipped after the center was ordered by a federal judge to slowly empty the facility in August.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Raised in New York, Donnelly immersed herself in musical theater from a young age before breaking out on screen as cheerleader Addison Wells in Disney’s Zombies franchise.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hinds immersed himself in art study and spent decades as a teacher, a musician playing African drums and a performer of traditional dance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Launched from submerged submarines, the M51 can reach altitudes exceeding 2,000 kilometers and re-enters the atmosphere at speeds up to Mach 20, reflecting France’s focus on precision, reliability, and constant readiness in maintaining its 290-warhead nuclear deterrent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The muted pequin peppers are drowned by musty garlic powder.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The texture is pudding-like yet non-sticky, leaving lips feeling cushiony and hydrated long after application.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brita Self-filtering Water Bottle Between layovers and back-to-back flights, staying hydrated can be tricky.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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