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dunk
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dunk someone or something into something and dunk someone or something in
to submerge someone or something in something, fully or partially. They dunked him into the pool as a way of celebrating. Liz pulled the cup of coffee toward herself and dunked in her doughnut. She dunked herself into the cold water for just a minute.

slam dunk 

1. Lit. [in basketball] a goal scored by shooting the ball down from above the rim. He was wide open and scored on an easy slam dunk.
2. Fig. an action or accomplishment that is easily done. Finishing that project with all his experience should be a slam dunk for George.
See also: slam
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Felice said: "The trouble with ordinary biscuits is that they were never designed to be dunked - a few seconds in hot tea or coffee and they simply disintegrate.
Felice stirs tea debate; FOOD: Chef creates one-minute dunking biscuit by Birmingham Mail (England)
They are perfect dunked in tea for an afternoon snack.
Mrs Mop by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Sparks, head of the town's summer recreation program, was dunked several times during his half-hour as a target.
Festivities to benefit neighbors by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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