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
Examples of dunk in a Sentence
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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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The sense of wonder is central to all acrobatic dunking in itself.
—Patrick Sauer, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Miami quickly evened the score at 70 on a pair of 3-pointers by Herro and Ware (who also had a dunk in the 8-0 run).
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But nestled next to those options include creative entrees like clams dunked in a complex birria broth, salmon made with poblano pasta and fresh seafood options, like a tuna and hamachi crudito and raw oysters featuring a passion fruit mignonette.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The sense of wonder is central to all acrobatic dunking in itself.
—Patrick Sauer, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
The 1983 team should’ve done it, if not for Dereck Whittenburg’s heave, Lorenzo Charles’ dunk and Jim Valvano’s mad dash.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Miami quickly evened the score at 70 on a pair of 3-pointers by Herro and Ware (who also had a dunk in the 8-0 run).
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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