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

It's said that when this painstaking and costly process is concluded, the site will be as safe as your own backyard, and its legacy as a dumping ground for the nuclear age will be part of history. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on an accessory charge against Ezekiel Akil-Espinoza, 26, of Oakland, who was accused of assisting in the dumping of Stanifer’s body. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

Higgins said their biggest hauls of waste come from the active dumping grounds at El Cajon Mountain. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

The oversize entry foyer could easily work as a home office or a dumping ground for the day’s odds and ends. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 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