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adjective

Definition of dunkednext
as in dipped

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dunked

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verb

past tense of dunk
as in immersed
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid dunking a doughnut in one's morning coffee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunked
  1. dipped
  2. immersed
  3. submerged
  4. drowned
Verb
  • Today, the company has over 50 concepts across Baltimore, and has slowly but surely dipped its toe into new markets in Delaware, Annapolis, and Houston; there’s certainly more to come.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Houston temperatures dipped into the 40s last week, according to the National Weather Service.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • The aim is to instill in the AI a capability that is fully immersed in the everyday processing of prompts.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Following the ceremony, which involved Denzel being immersed in baptismal water, the actor also posed for photos with his minister license and certificate of baptism.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
Adjective
  • Several cold missing persons cases have been solved when their bodies or remains are later found in submerged cars.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In Washington state, commercial divers net $132K per year on average - working underwater to install, repair or maintain submerged energy equipment.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • An autopsy report later showed that the girl had drowned as the result of a homicide, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After Rudd joined Hanks, Short arrived on the clubroom set to cheers, but the applause for his big moment was quickly drowned out by hosannas for the parade of others that followed.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drowned
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