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

Vanderbilt, who is left-handed, was injured in the second quarter trying to block a dunk by Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren, but his hand hit the backboard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Rioux dunks without jumping, a feat highlighted by his first college field goal against Saint Francis in December 2025 and a memorable March Madness moment in 2026 with an offensive rebound and put-back dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

I never heard of no eighth graders that can dunk.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds