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
Synonyms
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
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
Party-Ready Make-Ahead Dips Optional Sauces to Serve With Your Artichoke Recipe
No matter your cooking method, artichoke leaves taste even better when dunked into one of these stir-and-serve sauces:
Herb-Butter Sauce: Melt ¼ cup butter.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
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Verb
Then dunk some peat moss in water to the point of saturation, mingle your date seeds within its fibers, and place moss and seeds inside a sealed plastic bag at room temperature.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
Party-Ready Make-Ahead Dips Optional Sauces to Serve With Your Artichoke Recipe
No matter your cooking method, artichoke leaves taste even better when dunked into one of these stir-and-serve sauces:
Herb-Butter Sauce: Melt ¼ cup butter.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dunk
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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