dunk

Example Sentences

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At another, he stretched out his full 8-foot wingspan to swat away a put-back dunk attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But Chet Holmgren scored on a dunk for a 111-110 Thunder lead with 32.8 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And then James got rhe ball ripped away from him by Reed Sheppard, the Rockets’ 21-year-old, allegedly 6-foot-2 guard, who raced up the court for a fast break dunk with 2:22 to play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In the first half of his first game back, Tatum flubbed a dunk and O’Malley winced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

There’s toast, too, which softens up when I dunk it a few times.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black