dunk

verb

ˈdəŋk How to pronounce dunk (audio)
Definition of dunknext
as in to dip
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 dunk And Pat Manly, who worked in construction during Arizona summers, learned from co-workers to dunk his shirt in a 5‑gallon bucket of water. — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 31 July 2026 The lawsuit alleges he was held by his legs and dunked headfirst in a bucket of cold water contaminated with human feces. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Submerge the berries in the water-vinegar bath, gently agitate the water with your hand, dunking the berries several times. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 Seattle is led by Dominique Malonga, a 6-foot-6 second-year center, who routinely dunks in pregame warmups and has made a 3-pointer in nine of the 14 games she’s played in this season. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunk
  1. dip
  2. duck
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  • Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister both dipped in physicality last season, leading to Liverpool’s back four suffering from a lack of protection at points.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Berry posed near the shoreline in an animal-print cover-up layered over a black lace lingerie bodysuit as the sun dipped toward the ocean.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dip
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  • To win a second four-year term, Miami-Dade Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins is running as a fighter against bad development and against ducking tough decisions.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Martin allegedly had both hands on the child's torso when officers found him and was trying to duck down and hide between the seats, according to the warrant cited by the outlet.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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