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as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
all of her friends were surprised at how she just dumped him
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2
as in to unload
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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as in landfill
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump
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as in warehouse
a place where military arms are stored
a daring raid on the ammunition dump
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as in mess
a dirty or messy place
his place is always a dump, so he almost never has people over
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Recent Examples of dump
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
All such matters are dumped on me.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Fourteen months after winning a landslide election victory, Starmer’s position at the helm of the Labour Party is fragile and his poll ratings are in the dumps.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But then that tree dumps a huge load of leaves onto your property.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
All such matters are dumped on me.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Despite not flaunting Idris in her vacation photo dump, the two were photographed by paparazzi.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Fourteen months after winning a landslide election victory, Starmer’s position at the helm of the Labour Party is fragile and his poll ratings are in the dumps.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
Verb
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The photographs show how the wearable had swelled leaving no gap between his finger and the ring.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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As someone who worked his way up from unloading trucks in the warehouse to eventually landing in the C-suite, McMillon embodies how staying dedicated to one employer can work wonders for aspiring leaders—in contrast to job-hopping in search of potential pay gains.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The biggest issue with keeping hundreds of millions of pairs of shoes out of landfills each year is that they’re not designed to be recycled.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Secondhand sustainability isn’t just about keeping clothes out of landfills.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Strikes also hit a state medical facility, warehouses, private homes, cars and a children’s educational center, officials said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The viral TikTok video shows Lukman getting ready for work inside her pod, which is housed in a warehouse-style setting where each unit appears to contain only enough space for a mattress.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But most important, its vacuum design is quiet, easy to use, and eliminates mess.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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La Liz was an opulent mess her whole life.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers have ditched that for a new cutter.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their underground campaign ditched the standard teaser, trailer, poster and TV spots approach for a single cryptic billboard, a mysterious telephone number, and a trail of online breadcrumbs to entice fans to figure out the mystery of the film.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In general, soft cheeses like cream cheese, ricotta, and fresh mozzarella should be discarded with any signs of spoilage, including pink discoloration.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Soup holding internally at 113 degrees F after cooling for 2 hours (discarded).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Minnesota: Vikings were Norse warriors with advanced armory and weaponry.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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What to Do See the Sight of John Brown's Raid Near the rivers sits the original armory guard house where in 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a legendary but ultimately unsuccessful slave revolt.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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