Synonyms for dunk
dʌŋkdunk

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1. dunk, dunk shot, stuff shotverb

   a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

   Synonyms:
   stuff shot, dunk shot

2. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douseverb

   immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

   "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

   Synonyms:
   engulf, hit it up, dim, engross, dump, dowse, dive, duck, launch, sink, steep, immerse, souse, sop, soak, plunk, dip, put out, plunge, soak up, drench, douse, inebriate, absorb

3. dunkverb

   make a dunk shot, in basketball

   "He dunked the ball"

   Synonyms:
   douse, plunge, souse, dip

4. dunk, dipverb

   dip into a liquid while eating

   "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"

   Synonyms:
   plunge, duck, douse, souse, dip, dim, sink

Matched Categories

1. • Basketball
   • Immerse
   • Shoot

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1. List of paraphrases for "dunk":

   cinch, soak

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How to use dunk in a sentence?

1. Wes Moore:

   I actually dont think that November is any form of a slam dunk because the reality is its still five months away.

2. Tyrese Maxey:

   I was thinking either he’s going to dunk on me, or I’m going to get this block, it’s one of those you have to put your body on the line.

3. Josh Douglas:

   It's not a slam dunk either way. I think the constitutional arguments are very difficult for him.

4. Akila Radhakrishnan:

   Get ready for a long haul as you're talking two to three years, this is not a slam dunk case.

5. Dexter Thomas:

   The first wave of basketball in Japan was pushed forward by Slam Dunk, rui Hachimura, if he succeeds, its going to be another level.