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Recent Examples of dunk
The roll comes already dipped with soy sauce, so resist the urge to dunk each piece before taking a bite.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
On four separate occasions in Game 6, a surging Siakam beat the Knicks down the court for a lay-up or dunk.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the New York Knicks during overtime in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Yet, there's more to his game than being just a grab and dunk player.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
On four separate occasions in Game 6, a surging Siakam beat the Knicks down the court for a lay-up or dunk.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the New York Knicks during overtime in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Yet, there's more to his game than being just a grab and dunk player.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
Verb
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Thus, for the second game in a row, the Red Sox were forced to dip into their bullpen almost immediately; before Thursday’s off-day, Lucas Giolito had lasted just 1.2 innings at Fenway.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Come Saturday night, thunderstorm complexes are expected to dip below the Red River into parts of the Metroplex.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Some kids have ducked under the rope line to sit in deep crevices in the base of the trunk.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The witness ducked down and then looked up; Nichols was staring at the witness.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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One day, though, Bella plans to fully immerse him in the world of pro wrestling — especially women’s wrestling.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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These teens were sometimes gasping and talking to the screen, laughing at points, fully immersed, fully relating, even feeling nostalgic for TikTok trends that were popping three years ago.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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