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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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Just don’t expect Steph Curry to dunk his way to another championship berth.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Cavaliers went up 107-102 midway through the fourth, but the Kings staged a 7-0 run to reclaim the lead on a breakaway dunk by Carter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Funny enough, Grill has dunked 13 times this season (and missed twice), according to tracking data from Synergy.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Just don’t expect Steph Curry to dunk his way to another championship berth.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Razorbacks led 47-44 at the break after an electric first half that featured big shots, fast breaks and huge dunks.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Cavaliers went up 107-102 midway through the fourth, but the Kings staged a 7-0 run to reclaim the lead on a breakaway dunk by Carter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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