dunk
verb (used with object)
to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
was dunking
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past progressiveof dunk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Pickleball may be everywhere, but it’s continuing to mature as a serious sport, and Waters is its Michael Jordan—if Michael Jordan was dunking on Naismith’s peach baskets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
How is he soft when he’s going at Kevin Garnett’s head or he was dunking on him?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
“It was like someone was dunking our heads under water and we just couldn’t get back up for air,” Ms. Seals said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
So while he was tweeting Thursday about Santa Claus and Australian Rules Football, Durant was dunking on the sort of nonexistent defense typically seen at an All-Star Game and not the NBA Finals.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2017
Mong made like he was dunking a ball with his right hand and laughed a little more.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
