dumped

past tense of dump

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dumped The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 The only other crime series out recently on Netflix are true-crime offerings, where a few of those are dumped out every week. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 That storm dumped torrential rain — more than 3 feet in spots on the windward side of the island — that triggered damaging landslides and flash flooding that cut off small communities, destroyed homes and damaged critical infrastructure. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 East Ridge dumped South Lake 24-7 in a battle of Lake County rivals, and Lake Howell won its rivalry clash with Winter Springs 57-16. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The rain comes a week after Hurricane Lala dumped up to 40 inches on parts of the Big Island. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Inspectors reported seeing rodent droppings, cracked tiles in a shower, a tarp on the roof, a crack in the ceiling, debris and furniture dumped outside. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The concern is that I would get emotionally involved with this girl too soon after being dumped. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Real people went outside and dumped buckets of ice on their heads, ostensibly to spread awareness of a neurodegenerative disease. Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
Verb
  • When the brothers arrived in court two days later, the jewel tones were ditched, and each wore a drab tan prison jumpsuit.
    Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Despite his tech background, Brittin ditched the Q&A function on the festival’s app in favor of roaming microphones in the audience, giving him a chance to speak directly with his interrogators.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to the report the items were discarded, and the walk-in cooler could not be used until it was serviced and approved by Tarrant County Public Health.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, the short-half-life isotopes tend to get discarded by the process, and there's also the need to keep the streams of pure plutonium from concentrating, or things could get very nasty.
    David Szondy August 22, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.
    Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The broader Aston Martin company unloaded a sliver of the team at a $3 billion-plus valuation about a year ago as well.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Conversely, someone with a BMI in the normal range could have lost considerable muscle while retaining excess body fat.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of children across the two states have lost food assistance.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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