Examples of dump on in a Sentence
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Meteorologists were measuring in feet, not inches for this whopper, as more than three feet of snow were dumped on parts of Rhode Island.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
In an off-duty selfie with Marco Perego-Saldaña, the Emilia Pérez actress pouted at the camera while showing off her glowing, makeup-free complexion in an Instagram photo dump on February 22.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
His time as a Red Sox ended with a blockbuster trade to the Giants that, in time, is looking more like a salary dump on Boston’s end.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
An Arizona family is calling for change and demanding answers after a 27-year-old man died hours after he was wrongfully discharged from a hospital and dumped on a sidewalk during a hot summer day, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Several inches of rain were dumped on all corners of the commonwealth, with the highest totals falling on the southwest to central portion of the state, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The Hurst certified public accountant said he was all set to buy a vehicle from Grapevine Dodge when the additional costs were dumped on him.
—Dave Lieber
feb. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Will the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach be lemon-lime, orange or another flavor altogether?
—Brandon Funston, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, the system pushed towards Virginia, with the forecast calling for a foot of snow or more to be dumped on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England endured double-digit subzero temperatures.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
In an off-duty selfie with Marco Perego-Saldaña, the Emilia Pérez actress pouted at the camera while showing off her glowing, makeup-free complexion in an Instagram photo dump on February 22.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
His time as a Red Sox ended with a blockbuster trade to the Giants that, in time, is looking more like a salary dump on Boston’s end.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
An Arizona family is calling for change and demanding answers after a 27-year-old man died hours after he was wrongfully discharged from a hospital and dumped on a sidewalk during a hot summer day, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Several inches of rain were dumped on all corners of the commonwealth, with the highest totals falling on the southwest to central portion of the state, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The Hurst certified public accountant said he was all set to buy a vehicle from Grapevine Dodge when the additional costs were dumped on him.
—Dave Lieber
feb. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Will the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach be lemon-lime, orange or another flavor altogether?
—Brandon Funston, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, the system pushed towards Virginia, with the forecast calling for a foot of snow or more to be dumped on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England endured double-digit subzero temperatures.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Dump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20on. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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