dunking
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dunking
Example Sentences
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But the dunking spawned the legend of the "Curse of the Colonel" that said the Tigers would never win another title until the effigy was recovered.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Gene Cao spends six days a week working at a Chinese restaurant near Tampa, Fla., dunking crab rangoons and chicken wings into the fryer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
“You got better. You don’t just get better. Comedy is like sports. Nobody starts dunking at 60 years old.”
From Salon • May 9, 2025
Diop, who doesn’t speak much English, said he likes blocking shots more than dunking.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025
And for a second, I wondered if I should just intentionally foul him and prevent him from dunking.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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