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I . dunk [dʌŋk] VB trans

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1. dunk (dip into):

to dunk sth in sth
etw in etw acc [ein]tunken region [o. [ein]tauchen]

II . dunk [dʌŋk] N

to go for a dunk inf
eintauchen
to go for a dunk inf
schwimmen gehen

I . slam ˈdunk N

slam dunk
Korbleger m

II . slam ˈdunk VB trans

1. slam dunk (score in basketball):

to slam dunk the ball/a basket
einen Korbleger machen

2. slam dunk Am fig (defeat):

to slam dunk a proposal
einen Vorschlag niederschmettern

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dunk the ball
einen Punkt mit einem Wurf direkt in den Korb erzielen, bei dem die Hände über dem Rand bleiben
to slam dunk a proposal
einen Vorschlag niederschmettern
to go for a dunk inf
schwimmen gehen
to slam dunk the ball/a basket
einen Korbleger machen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The park also plays host to the annual town festival that has a 5k, dunking booth and food stands.
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New dunk styles are possible to implement and enhanced motion capturing allows the no-look pass to be used during gameplay.
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An excellent leaper, he likes to finish with a dunk.
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The fai-gok or fastball is typically the centermost position in the offense that has a signature move resembling a basketball dunk.
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This was the first time a dunk contestant was chosen by the fans.
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Battle was a fan favorite due to his hustle and spectacular slam dunks.
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Tucker won the votes needed to be invited to the contest and went on to become the slam dunk champion.
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Reusing the components involved a process of dunking the entire model in a large bowl of warm water.
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One of his dunks employed a 12-foot high hoop.
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After each dunk, or attempted dunk, competitors are awarded a mark out of 10 from five judges, giving a possible high score of 50.
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