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
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Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Although the law has never been tested in court, it has been credited with preventing further waste dumping.
—India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Fearing a Flood of Cheap Goods: Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
This year, all three will keep the spring ski party going with extended seasons, after getting a good dumping.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Although the law has never been tested in court, it has been credited with preventing further waste dumping.
—India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Fearing a Flood of Cheap Goods: Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
This year, all three will keep the spring ski party going with extended seasons, after getting a good dumping.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumping
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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