dumped

past tense of dump

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dumped Earlier this year, winter storms dumped up to 3 feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, floods inundated burn scar regions risking mudslides, and powerful thunderstorms spawned tornadoes from Texas to Oklahoma. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 Quarterback Daniel Jones, dumped by the Giants, is a living example of building a system around the skills of the quarterback. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Speight allegedly told authorities that the bicycle was not his and was dumped off with him by his kidnappers, the affidavit states. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025 Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 The nation eventually lost its foothold on the lake, which became polluted in the 19th and 20th centuries as industries dumped mercury, salt and other contaminants into the water. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 That it was dumped in spring training was another step toward the homogenization of the Yankees with the rest of the league. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
Verb
  • Many had long since grown tired of the rules by the time they were discarded in 2023.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The Heat ditched Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love in a three-team deal to acquire guard Norman Powell from the LA Clippers to bolster their backcourt within a wide-open Eastern Conference.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Judge brought his hands inside the baseball and unloaded.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Buffalo rapper opened the front camera on Instagram Live and unloaded his thoughts.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Back then, Maurico Pochettino’s side lost the Champions League final to Liverpool, finished fourth in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tuesday also marked two years since the Leno family lost their daughter Paitynn.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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