1
as in left
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 discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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Recent Examples of dumped
Some people like to come back to fresh bedding, a tidy closet, and an empty hamper so that everything from the trip can be dumped or sorted right away.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Workers were seen in recent days removing algae from the Reflecting Pool, and on Tuesday morning, crews dumped bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the water.
—CBS News, 20 June 2026
In an effort to combat the algae growth, National Park Service workers dumped bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the water.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Friday night’s storm dumped rain and hail across the state.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 June 2026
Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Coffee giant Starbucks recently dumped an AI tool intended to automate some inventory processes, while Yum is being sued by a Pizza Hut franchisee that alleges an AI system led to operational breakdowns that hurt sales at 100 locations.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Dante Exum, last with Washington Exum only played 20 games last year before suffering (yet another) season-ending injury; Dallas dumped his salary on the Wizards, who cut him.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The two of you posted a picture in Fiji after she was ultimately dumped from the villa, too.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Workers were seen in recent days removing algae from the Reflecting Pool, and on Tuesday morning, crews dumped bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the water.
—CBS News, 20 June 2026
In an effort to combat the algae growth, National Park Service workers dumped bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the water.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Friday night’s storm dumped rain and hail across the state.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 June 2026
Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Coffee giant Starbucks recently dumped an AI tool intended to automate some inventory processes, while Yum is being sued by a Pizza Hut franchisee that alleges an AI system led to operational breakdowns that hurt sales at 100 locations.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Dante Exum, last with Washington Exum only played 20 games last year before suffering (yet another) season-ending injury; Dallas dumped his salary on the Wizards, who cut him.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The two of you posted a picture in Fiji after she was ultimately dumped from the villa, too.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
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Continue reading … MISSED SIGNALS — Bunnie Xo dropped cryptic lyrics, ditched her ring before Jelly Roll divorce news broke.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The pursuit continued into Los Angeles before the suspect ditched the vehicle at a downtown drive-thru and ran away from officers, police said.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Not because Wyck is a Root repeat, but because the actor has spent four decades playing men who are overlooked, discarded, and possibly clinically depressed.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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With a mission statement that champions the customer, the economy and the environment, a single Melia Ann garment replaces two pieces that would have otherwise been produced, shipped and eventually discarded.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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