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
Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, they were stunned at second-tier Southampton and dumped out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage.
—Jackie Powell, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
No doubt, this isn’t some random list, these three players remaining on the roster when so many others were dumped overboard.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Male toads here don't really give off princely vibes but travel on the backs of their much larger female partners, tightly holding on to ensure they are not dumped in favor of a rival upon reaching the waters.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
After kidnapping the child, Horner strangled Athena and dumped her body in the Trinity River in rural Wise County.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Nicky, who had been dumped by his ex the day before, is also at the airport and contemplating whether or not to board his own flight to California for his brother’s wedding amid his heartbreak.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, they were stunned at second-tier Southampton and dumped out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage.
—Jackie Powell, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
No doubt, this isn’t some random list, these three players remaining on the roster when so many others were dumped overboard.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Male toads here don't really give off princely vibes but travel on the backs of their much larger female partners, tightly holding on to ensure they are not dumped in favor of a rival upon reaching the waters.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
After kidnapping the child, Horner strangled Athena and dumped her body in the Trinity River in rural Wise County.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Nicky, who had been dumped by his ex the day before, is also at the airport and contemplating whether or not to board his own flight to California for his brother’s wedding amid his heartbreak.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
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McGillivray said the cold added another layer of complexity because runners were arriving in Hopkinton with many layers of extra clothing that would be discarded at the start line and need to be collected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The case began on September 8, 2025, when police investigators found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of Burke’s discarded Tesla in Los Angeles.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.—
Tony Biasotti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs were down by two in the second quarter when Wemby left and lost 106-103.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, that’s been lost, which is strange.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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