dumpiness

Definition of dumpinessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumpiness
Noun
  • The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
    Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • There were reasons aplenty for the disintegration of their form.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • At age 11, my favorite Broadway show was Follies – a classic preteen tale about the decay of female beauty and fading fame within an unscrupulous industry of vaudeville and burlesque.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2026
  • Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
    Jesse Li, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The National Institute of Standards and Technology said long-term corrosion and the failure of multiple slab-to-column connections likely contributed to a progressive collapse after weeks of structural deterioration.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Heston is at his most gleefully cynical as Robert Thorn, a police detective who lives and works in a New York City decimated by environmental deterioration and dwindling resources.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
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“Dumpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumpiness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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