dumped

past tense of dump

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Recent Examples of dumped Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Dozens were killed nearly five years ago in the Northeast when Hurricane Ida dumped 7 to 10 inches across a similar corridor that faces a threat this week. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 The audience is able to vote on who gets dumped from the island based on which couples are most compatible, including choosing the winning couple that ultimately gets awarded $100,000. Matt Minton, Variety, 25 July 2026 For example, studies of Hurricane Harvey, which dumped 50 inches of rain in parts of the Houston area in 2017 and caused widespread flooding, concluded that climate change increased the amount of rainfall the storm produced. Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 Most illegally dumped items are reported by residents, however. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Then Nia fell in love, got dumped, had the cops called on her in a confrontation with her boyfriend—and produced her most heart-stopping work to date. Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026 Cabo Verde spooked Argentina, in one of the tournament’s best games; Paraguay dumped out Germany; Brazil just squeezed past Japan; Belgium rose from the dead against Senegal—two goals down with four minutes to play—to win in extra time. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
Verb
  • Maryam ditched her summer plans of working and studying in Kansas City for trying out with the Egyptian national team in Cairo.
    PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • In 2018, the Eagles won the Super Bowl on a trick play executed by a one-time third-round pick quarterback who got ditched a season earlier by the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
  • Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • This means cargo must be unloaded at an intermediate hub and transferred onto another vessel before reaching its destination.
    Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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