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verb

ˈdəmp How to pronounce dump (audio)
Definition of dumpnext
1
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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dump

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noun

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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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3
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
Verb
As a result, sometimes tires don't get recycled, and are simply dumped in landfills. — Ben Coxworth october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Tropical Storm Isaias could dump at least 2 or 3 inches of rain in the mountains this weekend but less in Charlotte, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Wednesday. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
The data dump comes after the Conference Board reported yesterday that its Consumer Confidence Index this month slid to its lowest level since 2014. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Jump to recipe Dessert doesn’t get much easier than a dump cake! — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
  1. leave
  2. unload
  3. landfill
  4. warehouse
  5. mess
  6. ditch
  7. discard
  8. armory
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  • Jim Woolery was a dealmaker at the white-shoe law firm Cravath before leaving to run M&A at JPMorgan.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If a client’s business looks the same six months after an engagement ends, or if the gains fade the moment the vendor leaves, that was delivery.
    — Vikas Verma, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • At a glance, securities filings show that executives at JPMorgan routinely unload shares worth upwards of $800,000 in a quarter.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Getting thousands of sailors and tons of equipment off the ship is like unloading a small city.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unload
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  • Along with accelerating energy efficiency in homes and buildings, and increasing cleaner mobility, one of its strategies to get there is a three-year plan to divert 15% of waste from landfills.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Additional sustainable aspects include passive cooling, zero landfill waste, and renewable energy.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of landfill
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  • The series kicked off in 2022 with the release of Camp Nelson C, a bourbon aged for at least 10 years in a warehouse at Camp Nelson, which many consider to yield some of the distillery’s best whiskey based on climate and weather conditions there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Costco initially courted the city with plans for a roughly 166,000-square-foot warehouse at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Hill Road, but the project has yet to make it to a public hearing.
    — Rose Evans October 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The latter was one of the assistant coaches most responsible for leaving said mess that Mora was brought in to clean up in the first place.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of mess
Verb
  • Researchers have developed a paper-thin foot membrane that lets crawling microrobots harvest electricity directly from the ground beneath them, ditching heavy onboard batteries by turning metal and silicon surfaces into an active power source.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now that their youngest kids, twins Knox and Vivienne, are 18, Jolie is ready to ditch the US.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditch
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  • Once discarded, these traps also inadvertently capture birds and other wildlife.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Responses with the error were discarded, as were voters who had already been attempted, and quotas were reset.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of discard
Noun
  • Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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