dunk

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Sengun appeared to punctuate the season-saving win with a one-handed dunk over James with 40.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The finish was epitomized in the final minutes when, leading by five, Smart had a lunging, slapping steal before throwing a perfect bounce pass to a driving James, who finished with a dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

We’d had a little dunk in the river this morning, but other than that, we were radiant.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall