How to Use dumpster in a Sentence
dumpster
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Rent a dumpster and toss it all in.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Use trash cans and dumpsters or pack it out.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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The winds had thrown a steel dumpster against the front wall.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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This is not how garbage works; most dumpster falls are a lie.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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But the man just shakes his head and opens a door to the dumpsters out back.
—Laura Steinel, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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His head and feet were later found in a dumpster.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Only hours old, the pups had been tossed aside and left to die in a dumpster.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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The outside dumpster lid sat open.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Skye Skye was found in a dumpster and brought to a high-kill shelter.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
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Here are 12 ways to use old socks that don’t involve a dumpster.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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His guys sometimes pick up enough garbage to fill six 30-yard dumpsters.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 8 Sep. 2023
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There were also about 15 grass, dumpster, and trash fires in the area.
—Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
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Mary is nearly hit by a rogue dumpster in the street, and Steve saves her life.
—Vulture, 27 Jan. 2023
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The footage captured a man who threw away a black trash bag in the complex’s dumpster.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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The dog appeared to have been stabbed and choked before its death, and was found in a dumpster.
—Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
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The girl landed between a tree and a dumpster, the report shows.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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At one point, officers searched a dumpster at a gas station across the street.
—Jeff Amy, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
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Even so, the dumpster was subject to outsiders tossing garbage in and around it.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
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Flaming debris and dumpsters could be seen in the street, blocking the road.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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If a bear is seen in your area, make sure that trash cans and dumpsters are secured and can't be used as a source of food.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2023
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The truck had a pneumatic lift for a dumpster that was raised, which was ripped off, police said.
—Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
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The desks came out of a dumpster and the computers were hand-me-downs, but students showed up.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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The trap’s still-living victim got tossed in the outdoor dumpster.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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His nemesis is a dumpster, according to the show.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Police found the bag and rifle in a dumpster outside his home a few days later.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 June 2026
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The shooting victim was lying on the ground between the car and a dumpster.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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The dumpster had been removed from the area and residents were piling trash bags off to the side.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Jan. 2023
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The trope of the hooker-in-the-dumpster is as old as TV itself.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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The inspector found a dying roach near the mop sink and the outside dumpster lid was left open.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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Everything from water and dump trucks to bins and dumpsters has had to be brought in from elsewhere.
—Jim Carlton, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2024
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