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Recent Examples of dunk
Wilson is arguably the most explosive athlete in the class, a powerful leaper who dunks everything around the rim and is a fearless competitor who wants to be great.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Or dunk it into tapanade, an olive-rich Provençal favorite.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Trevon Brazile of the Arkansas Razorbacks dunks at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2026 in Nashville.
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Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Or dunk it into tapanade, an olive-rich Provençal favorite.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Trevon Brazile of the Arkansas Razorbacks dunks at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2026 in Nashville.
—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—
Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
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Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
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The Thunder traded guards Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins to the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, shedding their contracts to try to duck under the NBA’s punitive second-apron threshold.
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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