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

There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

As always, the pod dates come with trauma-dumping, extremely unflattering lighting, inconsistent pacing, and a bunch of people who only exist in the background. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026

Even Cleveland did some salary-dumping outside of the Garland-for-Harden blockbuster. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026

My makeup bag is a dumping ground for lip liner stains that have disappointed me, but these have their own special jar. —Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Feb. 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