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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
Helicopter crews that dumped water and dragged a large, heavy bucket through the snow to prevent body-recovery teams from getting hit by additional avalanches had further obscured evidence of the deadly slide, Reynaud said.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The volunteer cleaning teams found sofas, mattresses and other items dumped illegally on the streets and behind businesses.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Two are dumped in the foreground on a heap of wood, one coffin minute, presumably of a child.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Bernardo said rabbits are being abandoned at a high clip and about 75% of rescues come through animal control officers or caught by volunteers after the rabbits have been dumped.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
The volunteers from Friends of Normie said dozens of cats have been dumped in the alley, and it's become a hot spot for animal abuse.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The harrowing encounter took place the day after a historic winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the five boroughs.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
The 86-75 win was equal parts relief and excitement, and when Caruso entered the locker room, the Blue Devils dumped water on her in celebration.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The storm also dumped rainfall in Puerto Rico, the southwest portions of the Dominican Republic, eastern Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southern Bahamas.
—Jacqueline Charles, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The volunteer cleaning teams found sofas, mattresses and other items dumped illegally on the streets and behind businesses.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Two are dumped in the foreground on a heap of wood, one coffin minute, presumably of a child.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Bernardo said rabbits are being abandoned at a high clip and about 75% of rescues come through animal control officers or caught by volunteers after the rabbits have been dumped.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
The volunteers from Friends of Normie said dozens of cats have been dumped in the alley, and it's become a hot spot for animal abuse.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The harrowing encounter took place the day after a historic winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the five boroughs.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
The 86-75 win was equal parts relief and excitement, and when Caruso entered the locker room, the Blue Devils dumped water on her in celebration.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The storm also dumped rainfall in Puerto Rico, the southwest portions of the Dominican Republic, eastern Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southern Bahamas.
—Jacqueline Charles, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
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By that time the larvae are long gone, Musah says, and the only remaining insect evidence is the hard shell-like exteriors of the pupae, tools of metamorphosis discarded after the larvae become adult flies.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Modern robotic mowers have ditched the old requirements for perimeter wires.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Years earlier, Borg ditched his Norwegian family to seek out art-house fame abroad.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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New gun safety measures became law in Michigan two years ago, requiring gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if a minor is present.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The hospital was guarded by Sri Lankan police and naval personnel, as workers unloaded bodies away from view.—
Krishan Francis,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tottenham Hotspur have lost six games in a row for the first time in their 144-year history.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves have lost three in a row after winning five straight.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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