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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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Its name alluded to both Jordan’s dunking skills and the high-tech pocket of compressed air added to the sole to cushion impact.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Duren cut for a dunk to start the Pistons’ big run.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
For many, achieving flawless skin doesn't happen overnight and often requires effort—whether through skincare products, facials, or even dunking your face in a bowl of ice-cold water, as this woman demonstrates.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Its name alluded to both Jordan’s dunking skills and the high-tech pocket of compressed air added to the sole to cushion impact.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
In shades of his performance at the Paris Olympics gold medal match, the four-time NBA champion later dropped back-to-back three-pointers to give Team Shaq a 39-21 advantage, before Tatum sealed the victory with a dunk.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Duren cut for a dunk to start the Pistons’ big run.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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