Definition of «dunking»
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"Dunking" refers to the act of decisively mocking, criticizing, or humiliating someone, often in a public or online forum. Derived from the basketball move, it suggests a high-impact, dominant "score" against an opponent's argument or reputation. It is commonly used when a person or company makes a clever retort that makes the other party look foolish. The tone is usually triumphant and aggressive, celebrating a clear rhetorical victory.
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Did you see that developer's tweet dunking on the haters who said the game would fail?
Everyone is dunking on that company right now for their terrible new privacy policy.
He thought he had a good point until she started dunking on him with actual facts.
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