How to Use dunker in a Sentence

dunker

noun
  • Christian Braun was open in the dunker spot.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Shaquille O'Neal wants to find the best dunker in the world.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Gordon stands alone as the league's best dunker without a crown.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Kessler was at his best as a scorer either out of ball screens or in the dunker spot.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Castle asked Carter if missing dunks plays a role in how dunkers are scored.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
  • With nearly a dozen to choose from, there's likely a sauce for every type of dunker.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • If there is a tie after the first round, the judges will then vote to pick the advancing dunker.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Figure out how to play out of the dunker spot, continue to rotate.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Four players compete in front of a panel of judges who assess the dunkers over two rounds.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Each dunker has 90 seconds to try a dunk, with a limit of three dunk attempts.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Or will most of his scoring have to be from the dunker spot if defenses start to respect his range?
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There's no better in-game dunker in the NBA right now, at least among stars.
    — Adi Joseph, USA TODAY, 3 June 2017
  • On offense, the Cavs can use him as an hub -- perimeter, mid post, high post, short roll, dunker spot.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 July 2021
  • He’s played in the dunker spot, in the corner, as a roller, slasher and split action cutter.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
  • None of this year’s dunkers play major NBA minutes.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Thompson also is an intuitive cutter and works the dunker spot well for lobs.
    — Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Gordon often plays offense in that dunker spot along the baseline near the backboard.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 10 June 2023
  • The two dunkers with the highest composite score from the first round will advance to the final round.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Year after year, the best spot for shoreline bait dunkers is often the first dock out of the marina.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Matas Buzelis lunged toward the dunker spot with the urgency of a sprinter in a foot race.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Ball has found a connection with Bridges, who might be the best in-game dunker in the league, an alley-oops.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Top dunkers have evolved from lumbering behemoths to athletes who can sprint the length of the floor in a few strides.
    — Robert O’Connell, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The irony is not lost on the man who was once heavily criticized as being only a dunker.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Game 5 was the summation of his work in the dunker spot with his instinctive cutting.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The dip is a good source of fiber on its own, but adding dunkers like apple slices and strawberries takes this treat to the next level.
    — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Williamson is a legendary dunker whose jams offer a mesmerizing blend of power and grace.
    — Chris Johnson, SI.com, 20 Jan. 2018
  • Many consider Carter among the greatest dunkers in the history of the league.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Blake long ago shook off the label as someone who was just a flashy dunker, but his game has improved leaps and bounds over the last few seasons.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Tailback Jadan Baugh said James is the team’s best dunker in basketball.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • All the screen assists, all the offensive rebound tip outs, and working the dunker is a new concept for him, too.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026

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