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
Synonyms
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
Albany Bulb site ceases operation as a landfill. 1988: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declines to designate Stauffer’s Richmond dumping ground as a Superfund site.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The Parks Department is allowed to impose a civil penalty of $200 for each day the dumping remains on county property and also has the authority to cite people for disposing of waste on county property.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
South Africa’s trade commission recently completed an assessment of Chinese imports and confirmed that dumping was taking place.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
No wonder European and American aluminum suppliers are desperately collectively appealing for relief against Russian aluminum dumping.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Tesla did not immediately respond to questions about the dumping, settlement or where the materials ended up.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
China’s decision to investigate expensive French liquor for dumping could be the start of an extended tit-for-tat trade dispute with the European Union, analysts warn.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Jan. 2024
Some water supply reservoirs and other lakes have regulations to prevent dumping of brush without permission, according to the release.
—Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2023
But neighbors had also complained about conditions on the site, including describing dumping of human waste in a report from ABC-TV Channel 7.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The Parks Department is allowed to impose a civil penalty of $200 for each day the dumping remains on county property and also has the authority to cite people for disposing of waste on county property.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
South Africa’s trade commission recently completed an assessment of Chinese imports and confirmed that dumping was taking place.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
No wonder European and American aluminum suppliers are desperately collectively appealing for relief against Russian aluminum dumping.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Tesla did not immediately respond to questions about the dumping, settlement or where the materials ended up.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
China’s decision to investigate expensive French liquor for dumping could be the start of an extended tit-for-tat trade dispute with the European Union, analysts warn.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Jan. 2024
Some water supply reservoirs and other lakes have regulations to prevent dumping of brush without permission, according to the release.
—Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2023
But neighbors had also complained about conditions on the site, including describing dumping of human waste in a report from ABC-TV Channel 7.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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