dunk
(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
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Taco Bell is a brand that believes in living más, doing more and expecting more and getting a little more out of every day. Just by having the guts to dunk on Wemby, Terrance Shannon is an example of the Live Más life…
i'm sorta job hunting, and i'm lacking motivation and urgency, and i'm sure i'm doing myself no favors by choosing the oddest, more intriguing jobs, instead of slam dunk opportunities.
I have never liked tea, because like most Americans I dunk bags in hot water. But loose tea, spooned out in sufficient quantity, steeped long enough is a different beverage.
dunk/daeron from akotsk being in rare pair territory is making me feel crazy. this just like when I got into the pitt
Any opportunity to dunk on Shane Dawson is a good one
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(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.
“Taco Bell is a brand that believes in living más, doing more and expecting more and getting a little more out of every day. Just by having the guts to dunk on Wemby, Terrance Shannon is an example of the Live Más life style.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i'm sorta job hunting, and i'm lacking motivation and urgency, and i'm sure i'm doing myself no favors by choosing the oddest, more intriguing jobs, instead of slam dunk opportunities.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have never liked tea, because like most Americans I dunk bags in hot water. But loose tea, spooned out in sufficient quantity, steeped long enough is a different beverage.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“dunk/daeron from akotsk being in rare pair territory is making me feel crazy. this just like when I got into the pitt”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Any opportunity to dunk on Shane Dawson is a good one”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive) To set down carelessly.
Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
“NBA top 5 : les cinq plus belles actions de la nuit du 4 au 5 mai avec le dunk de Julius Randle sur Wembanyama”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider.
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