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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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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
Switching on conveyor belts that extended from the stern of the ship into the water, the crew began to haul in streams of seaweed, dumping it onto the hull, where workers packed it in with a bulldozer. — David Shortell Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Police said illegally dumped tires pose environmental hazards and are difficult to dispose of or recycle. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
The key is asking for a briefing instead of another information dump. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Not that the September 4-to-1 result, which was rushed to predate the OpenAI dump, is in perfect shape. — Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Lombardo declined to participate in an October candidate forum hosted by KUNR Public Radio, leaving Ford to appear alone.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey leaves the home of supporter Pam Carr Hagerman for more campaigning in West Dundee on July 22, 2022.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Another night charter captain, Jack Passie, and John Alberda lifted the bass out of my boat with a boom used to unload commercial catches.
    — Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After shootings like these, calls for gun owners to keep their guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition are common.
    — Nina Vinik, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of unload
Noun
  • The worst flooding across the Bay will be in areas of former marsh that are now on landfill.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Sponsored by the city’s Natural Resources Committee and the Geneva Park District, the event aims to reduce the number of pumpkins that end up in landfills, according to the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of landfill
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  • The second-generation model builds on the company’s existing deployments, with a stronger focus on reliability, serviceability, and sustained performance in demanding warehouse environments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As a reward for their performance, this same Texas firm (that was single-source contracted to implement getting cheap drugs) got another huge state contract for a warehouse.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of warehouse
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  • In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • General manager Les Snead is also culpable for this mess of a season, trading for Myles Garrett, who has done absolutely zero for this team.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mess
Verb
  • Police have been trying to determine where Morley went after ditching the truck.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The other notable change is that the laptops ditch the notch at the top of the screen.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • Treating this salty wastewater is expensive and energy-intensive, so much of it is usually discarded because processing the brine at concentrators costs too much.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Prior to Harmony's launch, the last new room addition to the ISS had occurred in 2001, when Russia's Pirs docking module (since discarded) arrived.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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