dunk
verb (used with object)
to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
have dunked
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present perfectof dunk.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Plenty of people have dunked on Alito's efforts to treat fine wines and private jets like a humble camping trip, so I won't bother here.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023
Stackhouse said after the game that Lee probably shouldn’t have dunked the ball with seven seconds left in the game, but he took exception to an opposing team’s coach criticizing his players.
From Fox News ● Nov. 21, 2019
“I wish I would have dunked it now,” Majerle said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2017
There were a couple of times where we should have dunked the ball instead of trying to go for layups.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2012
If he could have dunked on me, that could have given his team momentum.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2012
