dunked 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dunkednext
as in dipped

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dunked

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verb

past tense of dunk
as in immersed
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 Synonyms for dunked
  1. dipped
  2. immersed
  3. submerged
  4. drowned
Verb
  • The numbers dipped in 2023 and have continued to drop monthly throughout 2024.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix has another hit on its hands with Black Doves, the Keira Knightley spy thriller sitting at #1 on the charts with a 94% review score that only dipped recently to a 98%.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • And they should be immersed in the interviewing process to find the best person for the job.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Crowne has spent the last 35 years immersed in the music and event industry, first as a touring musician and then settling down as a concert promoter and venue owner.
    Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
Adjective
  • In Washington state, commercial divers net $132K per year on average - working underwater to install, repair or maintain submerged energy equipment.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Firefighters were called Tuesday morning after a submerged SUV was spotted near flooded Gravois Creek, near Interstate 55.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of drowned
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