dunk

Example Sentences

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He said he didn't have the angle for a dunk "so I tried to tip it in softly and it went in."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Thiero, who entered the game midway through the fourth quarter when the Lakers cleared their bench, made a memorable playoff debut by scoring his first postseason basket with an emphatic alley-oop dunk over Dorian Finney-Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

His first postseason points come in a 26-second flurry that includes a three-pointer and an alley-oop dunk off a pass from his father in Game 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“No problem. Now hold your nose and dunk your head—for a second.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed