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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
Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The harrowing encounter took place the day after a historic winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the five boroughs.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
This four-ingredient dump cake can't get any easier.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The volunteers from Friends of Normie said dozens of cats have been dumped in the alley, and it's become a hot spot for animal abuse.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The harrowing encounter took place the day after a historic winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the five boroughs.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
The bayside dump near North Miami had been mostly wetlands.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
This four-ingredient dump cake can't get any easier.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
Verb
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Late November through May is the dry season there, which means fewer rains to stir up the water—leaving it with some of the clearest visibility for snorkeling and diving all year.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s language more commonly used to unload credenzas on Facebook Marketplace than to solicit Broadway backers.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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And frankly, where was this courage in 2023 when Payton unloaded on Wilson at Detroit?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Reuse Fair aims to keep valuable items out of landfills by encouraging the donation of reusable items to organizations in need.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The law aims to dramatically reduce landfill waste — especially organic waste — and requires many businesses to donate edible surplus food to organizations like Feeding San Diego.—
Patty Oconnor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, for organizations starting from scratch, rather than attempting to unify your entire data warehouse, start by working backwards from a specific use case.—
Ruba Borno,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Plant workers are also concerned about the recent death of 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, a contractor who was crushed between a tractor trailer and a loading dock last week at a Rivian warehouse near the Normal factory.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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But amid the mess of UCLA’s 72-59 win over 14th-seeded Rutgers was a slippery star point guard in the middle of one of his masterworks, not only lifting the Bruins to victory but passing and rebounding and defending his way into the Big Ten tournament record books.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, that kind of financially freewheeling behavior has placed the Dolphins in their present cap hell, dwelling in an accounting mess the franchise will spend the next season pinching pennies for, forced to navigate their way out of.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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This Jim Crow-era murder musical is the best kind of smart filmmaking, a barn-burner about religion and art and race that ditches the speeches for scenes of action and romance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gooden ditched his internal combustion engine vehicle over a year ago and said days like these reinforce that decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Constructing his earliest works from castoff two-by-fours, Mosley soon progressed to carving small figures and from there to using a chisel and gauge to shape larger abstract forms from fallen logs of hickory, cherry, and sycamore discarded by the city’s parks department.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with drops of Angostura Bitters and a lemon peel, discarded.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dodgers staying cautious with Graterol One key relief weapon Roberts hopes to have in his armory is Brusdar Graterol.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In 2013, City Council approved a plan to turn the armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, a nine-rink skating circus with a 5,000-seat hockey arena.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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