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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
As Jane verbally admonishes her, Bob then circles back and dunks Leslie’s head underwater.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles responded with a 7-0 run to take an 89-80 lead on a dunk by Derrick Jones Jr.
The Clippers went up by 10 on two free throws by Leonard.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Gone are the days of dunking your face into a bowl of Saratoga ice water—ice rollers are portable, easy to grip, and even easier to use.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
As Jane verbally admonishes her, Bob then circles back and dunks Leslie’s head underwater.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
Paired with your choice of sauces for the ultimate dunk.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles responded with a 7-0 run to take an 89-80 lead on a dunk by Derrick Jones Jr.
The Clippers went up by 10 on two free throws by Leonard.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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