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noun

ˈdəm-piŋ How to pronounce dumping (audio)
Definition of dumpingnext
as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers

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dumping

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verb

present participle of dump
1
as in leaving
to end a usually intimate relationship with all of her friends were surprised at how she just dumped him

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2
as in unloading
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 dumping
Noun
If the dumping involves hazardous materials, commercial waste or much larger amounts of trash, the offense can be charged as a felony, with fines that can reach $50,000 or more. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 That nuance has been lost to the sporadic nature of streaming releases, where summer is not always a dumping ground anymore. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Verb
Instead of dumping clothes into my suitcase and playing a never-ending game of Tetris, packing cubes eliminate the guesswork and give you a very clear answer of what fits where. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has been growing since 2011, dumping an increasing amount of seaweed along coastlines in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumping
  1. removal
  2. leaving
  3. unloading
  4. disposal
  5. ditching
  6. discarding
  7. losing
Noun
  • The work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The narrow ruling did not determine whether Cook committed mortgage fraud or whether the allegations against her would provide sufficient legal cause for her removal.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of removal
Verb
  • The message was about taking care of one another — a seed Dyer has worked hard to plant and grow since leaving his electrical engineering career more than a decade ago to become a Presbyterian minister.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There is also romanticism around the return of Sergio Canales to Racing, with the 35-year-old former Real Madrid and Real Betis playmaker coming back to his hometown club 16 years after first leaving for the Bernabeu.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Despite unloading several key players before Monday’s trade deadline, the Orioles remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race after winning the first two games of this series against the last-place Angels.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unloading
Noun
  • Those capabilities are important for missions requiring the spacecraft to alter its trajectory, reach another object, match its movement, and operate near it safely before beginning the disposal procedure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For gluten-free and vegan friends, there are always a few options at your disposal that are far from afterthoughts.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of disposal
Verb
  • Men are ditching their jackets and campaign brochures serve as makeshift fans.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By decoding the reasoning and visual cues behind user preferences, the company said the platform converts these inputs into valuable insights rather than discarding them as clutter.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and loses it for losing to me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Still, all the traumas that informed the album pale in comparison to losing Snider in November 2025.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumping. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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