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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
Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
More from Sports A quarterback’s old team dumped him.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Enjoying the flavors of the season doesn't get much easier than this easy pumpkin dump cake.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
People shot bullets through the windows of the Liuzzo family home, dumped garbage on their lawn, sent them a photo of their slain mother, and burned a wooden cross in front of their home.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
More from Sports A quarterback’s old team dumped him.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
At a former weapons dump site, scientists found more animals on warheads than in the surrounding seabed.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Enjoying the flavors of the season doesn't get much easier than this easy pumpkin dump cake.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
Verb
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Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Stick it under an SUV liftgate when unloading the trunk or cooking on a slide-out kitchen after dark.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Mariners’ third baseman, who slugged 49 in the regular season for the second time in his career, unloaded on a Flaherty fastball in the fourth inning, blasting it 422 feet into the left field seats above the bullpens.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chucking them in the trash isn’t a great option, because landfills are full of old clothing.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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By tackling landfill methane—one of the largest contributors to global warming—the technology represents a significant advancement in reducing emissions and promoting a circular, low-carbon energy future.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sturgis started small at HBI, assembling furniture and fixing leaky faucets, while working 10-hour night shifts at a warehouse.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beyond retail, the company is also pitching its drones to operators of hospitals, warehouse sites, and energy facilities that require large-scale surveillance.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Boaters in Fort Lauderdale will soon be able to skip the mess — and help keep the city’s waterways cleaner — thanks to a new sewage pumpout vessel launching next spring.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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But this mess, about a garage band that starts to see a hint of success and is immediately torn apart by the usual rock-movie clichés, never really gets going.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To remove the pulp from the seeds, use a spoon or butter knife to scrape the pulp, separating it from the seeds, which may be discarded.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Duplicate submissions will be discarded.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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That led to the establishment of a federal armory that by the time of the John Brown raid had produced over a half million guns for the government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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