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dunker

[duhng-ker] / ˈdʌŋ kər /
NOUN
doughnut
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Koloko has gone from a skinny shot blocker and dunker as a freshman to a filled out, intimidating presence with a widened offensive repertoire.

From Fox News Mar. 15, 2022

Leaping like the high school basketball dunker he once was, he soared high in the air near the far edge of the dirt, just before the grass.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2021

He is a deft shooter and a thunderous dunker.

From New York Times Aug. 13, 2021

The heartbreaking news: Williamson, basketball’s most electric dunker right now, won’t compete after missing the first 44 games of the season because of knee surgery.

From Washington Post Feb. 15, 2020

Yeah . .. that’s what I meant.JB and I eat lunch together every day, taking bites of Mom’s tuna salad on wheat between arguments: Who’s the better dunker, Blake or LeBron?

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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