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
If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.
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Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Good's body was dumped in the alleyway last Thursday when Liza Ridley took a Lyft from her home in Mayfair to Kensington, according to prosecutors.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Watch parties became a go-to event for fans to observe their favorite contestants, make up, break up or get dumped from the island.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 May 2026
And now someone dumped her, and no one knows why.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2026
In 1993, Sperino was bludgeoned to death and her body was dumped in a field in unincorporated Granite City, Illinois.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The scene was surreal as Dan Moeller watched the claw of a machine grab large pieces of turf that were dumped into a container and hauled away after only one season of ground balls, diving fielders and sliding baserunners.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Smaller ski resorts around the state were made to trust Mother Nature’s timing more than ever, stretching out their operating days as far as possible with the snow dumped by sporadic storms.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The premiere episode features an enticing premise, where Josh gets dumped for sleeping too long post-hibernation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Good's body was dumped in the alleyway last Thursday when Liza Ridley took a Lyft from her home in Mayfair to Kensington, according to prosecutors.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Watch parties became a go-to event for fans to observe their favorite contestants, make up, break up or get dumped from the island.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 May 2026
And now someone dumped her, and no one knows why.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2026
In 1993, Sperino was bludgeoned to death and her body was dumped in a field in unincorporated Granite City, Illinois.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The scene was surreal as Dan Moeller watched the claw of a machine grab large pieces of turf that were dumped into a container and hauled away after only one season of ground balls, diving fielders and sliding baserunners.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Smaller ski resorts around the state were made to trust Mother Nature’s timing more than ever, stretching out their operating days as far as possible with the snow dumped by sporadic storms.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The premiere episode features an enticing premise, where Josh gets dumped for sleeping too long post-hibernation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
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Detectives later found that the items had been discarded in a retention pond behind the restroom.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Participants will bring old or discarded screens, monitors, tablets and smartphones to investigate the intersections of material, design and data.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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At the age of 63, after years of wanting to let her silver hairs go wild, the actress finally ditched the dye with the encouragement of her two daughters.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Usyk dropped Verhoeven with roughly 20 seconds left in the 11th, Verhoeven beat the count, and when action resumed Usyk unloaded a flurry.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The car was unloaded ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which the company later announced was canceled due to weather conditions.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The Portland Trail Blazers took them to five games, the Minnesota Timberwolves (an ailing team) took them to six games, and the Thunder lost in seven.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Past Republican efforts to quickly override state AI laws appear to have lost momentum, setting up a complex future battle.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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