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Recent Examples of dunk
Porzingis later had an and-one putback dunk off a missed Tatum three to open the fourth quarter.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2025
For context, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has only dunked 29 more times.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Tatum dunked the ball, and the Celtics jumped to a 90-89 lead with 18.5 seconds left.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2025
For context, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has only dunked 29 more times.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Tatum dunked the ball, and the Celtics jumped to a 90-89 lead with 18.5 seconds left.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
Verb
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The roll comes already dipped with soy sauce, so resist the urge to dunk each piece before taking a bite.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Soto was 0 for 4 and didn't get a ball out of the infield as his batting average dipped to .224.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In May 1926, the world-famous evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished; she was last seen ducking into the ocean near Santa Monica for a swim.—
Dorothy Fortenberry,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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Anna Wintour was a pretty One Fifth regular for whom McNally once ducked behind a stove to cook eggs after the kitchen had closed.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Verb
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This is the perfect time to immerse yourself in a passion project or share your latest ideas with those around you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Abbey Marino-Briggs, Adjunct Professor at the University of Tulsa and Founder of The Bold Professional, has spent the past seven years deeply immersed in the hiring process — managing recruitment, leading internship programs, and conducting over 1,000 job interviews.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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