dunk
verb (used with object)
to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
dunks
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pluralof dunk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof dunk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
dunkverb (used with object)to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
Example Sentences
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The 7-foot-4 superstar didn’t settle for honing his three-point shot or alley-oop dunks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Yes, his game is short on poster dunks and rim-rattling highlights, but SGA is the game’s most ruthless superstar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Rioux dunks without jumping, a feat highlighted by his first college field goal against Saint Francis in December 2025 and a memorable March Madness moment in 2026 with an offensive rebound and put-back dunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
JR Smith realized he was going to skip college for the NBA after dominating the McDonald’s Game in 2004, scoring 25 points on an assortment of dunks and long-range jumpers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
But Herr Seligmann dunks the scrubcloth into the bucket, wrings it out, and continues wiping the window.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
