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Recent Examples of dunked
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Crispy on the outside, dunked in sauce, and endlessly customizable, boneless wings have earned their place on game-day menus and weeknight dinner tables.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
And during a timeout early in the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick passed the ball to Reaves, who jumped and dunked it on the way into the huddle.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Larsson dunked 2 seconds later to give Miami a three-point lead and White missed a 3-point attempt to seal the win for the Heat.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Lakers dunked, hollered and won.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
McCoy dunked hard at the rim off the dribble, from a lob and even got a couple put-backs off his own misses.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
With the game well out of reach and 10 seconds to play, Tre White dunked — despite Self motioning from the sideline to dribble it out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fellow rookie Noah Penda, who’s dunked 11 times across 37 games this season, didn’t have much advice to offer Richardson.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Crispy on the outside, dunked in sauce, and endlessly customizable, boneless wings have earned their place on game-day menus and weeknight dinner tables.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
And during a timeout early in the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick passed the ball to Reaves, who jumped and dunked it on the way into the huddle.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Larsson dunked 2 seconds later to give Miami a three-point lead and White missed a 3-point attempt to seal the win for the Heat.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Lakers dunked, hollered and won.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
McCoy dunked hard at the rim off the dribble, from a lob and even got a couple put-backs off his own misses.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
With the game well out of reach and 10 seconds to play, Tre White dunked — despite Self motioning from the sideline to dribble it out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
Verb
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The freeze developed as the jet stream dipped sharply south during a strongly negative phase of what's called the Arctic Oscillation.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Airbnb have dipped 18% over the past 12 months and are down 15% on the year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With stunning coasts lined with calving glaciers and icy fjords, the very best Alaska cruise itineraries offer travelers the opportunity to be immersed in the culture of Indigenous villages, and spot wildlife like whales, seals, and bald eagles right from their stateroom balcony.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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For Delta Slim, Lindo read books on the blues, listened to Son House, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and immersed himself in the culture of the Mississippi Delta.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the media, the small improvements the legislation was able to make were drowned out by the pandemonium of the culture wars.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It’s designed to make the area around your eyes look visibly younger with hydrated, firmer skin from the first application.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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So how are you supposed to keep skin hydrated when there’s barely any moisture in the air?—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunked. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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