Example Sentences

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Before her, few women had dunked in a college game at all.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

He brought the crowd to its feet with a powerful right-handed jam over Wayne Ellington seconds after James had dunked on him on the other end.

From Fox News • Dec. 11, 2021

At almost the same time, Cincinnati looked like it had dunked its way into overtime against Saint Joseph’s, but the shot was a hair too late.

From Washington Times • Mar. 19, 2016

One difference being that Albert never said he had dunked on Ewing. 

From Newsweek • Feb. 11, 2015

Only their top halves had taken on a scarlet-and-golden hue, as if someone had dunked them halfway in a bucket of fire and then plopped them back on the lawn.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi