dumpier; dumpiest
Examples of dumpy in a Sentence
a dumpy guy in his forties
dumpy little toddlers growing into lanky children
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And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday brings the end of another dumpy Miami Dolphins season, but not to the problems needing solutions or the organizational mess that demands more than a offseason cleanup on Aisle 5.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are closing even faster, as downsized staffs take refuge at smaller, dumpier dumps.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
The dumpy old Abe Stark Sports Center, the ice rink on the boardwalk between 19th and 20th Streets, is getting a major renovation as well.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday brings the end of another dumpy Miami Dolphins season, but not to the problems needing solutions or the organizational mess that demands more than a offseason cleanup on Aisle 5.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are closing even faster, as downsized staffs take refuge at smaller, dumpier dumps.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
The dumpy old Abe Stark Sports Center, the ice rink on the boardwalk between 19th and 20th Streets, is getting a major renovation as well.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Dumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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