dumping

1 of 2

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

dumping

2 of 2

present participle of dump entry 1

Synonyms of dumping

Noun

• removal
• disposal

Examples of dumping in a Sentence

Noun

laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials

the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That is worth doing before September 8, especially if your inbox already feels like a dumping ground. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Studios too often use the frame as a dumping ground, rarely attempting to lure moviegoers out. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Jaiden and Caleb left the villa in what was the biggest single-night dumping of the season. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life? — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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