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

So basically, our goal is to turn Ghana from a dumping ground into a design ground, from a place of waste to one of beauty. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025

Overflowing cans and informal dumping attract wildlife and shift behavior. —Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025

The Conservation Officer Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner of a truck photographed at the dumping site. —Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025

Rick Bailey, a Johnson County commissioner, said Thursday that the agreement with Fort Worth is not a long-term solution to the county’s dog dumping problem. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025

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