dumping

noun

dump·​ing ˈdəm-piŋ How to pronounce dumping (audio)
1
: the act of one that dumps
especially : the selling of goods in quantity at below market price
2
: the practice of refusing emergency medical care to poor or uninsured patients or of referring them to another hospital without that hospital's consent

called also patient dumping

Examples of dumping in a Sentence

laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
Recent Examples on the Web The storm system that swung into California from the Gulf of Alaska late last week marked the biggest dumping of snow for the Sierra Nevada this season, with remarkable totals at ski resorts across the Lake Tahoe region. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 Yesterday’s reports on short selling bans, limiting major transactions at the open and close, and the examination of a quant hedge fund’s dumping of shares, helped lift Mainland market sentiment. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 For years the rivers were treated as open sewers and dumping grounds, leaving scars that are visible to this day. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 External risks remain – a new trade war with the US (should Trump win another term) and a robust European response to the dumping of electric vehicles, are just two scenarios. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Soil pollution was once widespread from the dumping of excess manure in gutters and rivers. Raf Casert, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024 Activists and environmentalists have protested the continued dumping, concerned that the rising dust could be toxic. Nicole Tung, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024 Adams said the multiple sites indicate the July 15 dumping was not a one-off incident. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2023 Garnering support from our allies in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea to impose similar bans on technology transfers, foreign direct investment, and product dumping. Ram Charan, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dumping was in 1857

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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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