dumping

noun

dump·​ing ˈdəm-piŋ 

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 of dumping

• removal
• disposal

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

And, despite what the project’s origins as some sort of secret b-side dumping ground might lead you to believe, these are not throwaways. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 19 July 2026

Following last evening’s dumping of the Corbinater, the Islanders all agree that everyone is now pretty much closed off, so the question becomes, What does that mean in terms of relationship status? — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 7 July 2026

If the dumping involves hazardous materials, commercial waste or much larger amounts of trash, the offense can be charged as a felony, with fines that can reach $50,000 or more. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

That nuance has been lost to the sporadic nature of streaming releases, where summer is not always a dumping ground anymore. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dumping

• dumping ground
• patient dumping

Rhymes for dumping

• bumping
• clumping
• humping
• jumping
• lumping
• pumping
• slumping
• stumping
• thumping
• antidumping