as in to dip
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 dunk In one demo, a robot was able to understand and execute a command to dunk a miniature basketball in a toy hoop — a task for which it had not been trained. Ina Fried, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025 Kelly Bowman Flagg, whose 18-year-old son Cooper is highly regarded as one of the best college basketball players in the country, caught the attention of fans on social media after a wild celebration when the Duke star dunked the ball. Natasha Dye, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Listen to this article Coby White doesn’t dunk often. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 The Southern flavors are meant to appeal to fans on both sides of the Carolina-Duke rivalry who want a new flavor in which to dunk their chicken tenders. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dunk
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  • With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Blue Sneakers For those who are slightly less daring, dip your toe into the coloured trainer trend with a baby-blue pair.
    Melisa Vargas, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Mexican news outlets, including El Universal, reported that video surveillance showed Hernandez managed to escape while running almost naked through the streets before ducking under a tarp that was covering a vehicle.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Stepping inside the small six-suite residence in the city’s trendy Kolonaki neighborhood, you’re immediately immersed in the creative renaissance of modern Athens.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
  • True to his word, Sharpe has immersed himself in the craft, mastering everything from tasting notes to the intricate distillation processes in Cognac, France.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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