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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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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
CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
After his disappearance, Wilkerson’s body was found dumped in the woods, severely beaten and burned.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Two of the campgrounds are open year-round, and the facilities have restrooms (with modern rain shower heads), firewood, a dump station, and a comfort station.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Alvarez coaxed a nine-pitch walk from Justin Topa before Vientos dumped an RBI single into shallow right field.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
After his disappearance, Wilkerson’s body was found dumped in the woods, severely beaten and burned.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Reemerging at a time when indie-rock and alt-country are mingling to substantial success and when slick, young Americana stars fill stadiums, top mainstream charts, and release data-dumps worth of material, Souled American sounds defiantly anachronistic.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Two of the campgrounds are open year-round, and the facilities have restrooms (with modern rain shower heads), firewood, a dump station, and a comfort station.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
Verb
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That could leave the nomination in limbo and Powell still in charge.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackson arrived in a U-Haul filled with wood and began to unload the vehicle when he and the homeowner were approached by Omondi, who was naked, police have said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each mattress recycled reduces the amount of waste shipped out of state for disposal, saving space in regional landfills and avoiding unnecessary incineration.—
Dan McGowan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s one fewer electronic device for the landfill.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The results are already visible in logistics, manufacturing, and autonomous systems—warehouse robots navigating crowded spaces with fewer collisions, autonomous vehicles rehearsing edge cases before encountering them on the road.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tucked amid this bustle are modern cafés and excellent restaurants in warehouse-like spaces, French-style bakeries, and chic linen clothing stores.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was this one book that was a real mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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But reliever Jaden Hill cleaned up the mess by getting Gavin Sheets to ground out to second.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran's judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Just the gas of driving to the armory and back twice would take a bite out of that.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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