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Here’s a list of the most memorable jumps from trash TV to the smoldering dumpster of 21st century politics.—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 The trope of the hooker-in-the-dumpster is as old as TV itself.—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026 Authorities said Campos' ankle monitor was found near his home in a dumpster.—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 Detectives found a bloody trail inside the apartment leading all the way to the dumpster, according to the warrant.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumpster
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Etymology
dump entry 1 + -ster (originally in the trademarked name Dempster Dumpster, applied to mechanically loaded refuse containers produced by the Dempster Brothers Company of Knoxville, Tennessee)