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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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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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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Factories throughout the 19th and 20th centuries used the creek as a sewer and dumping ground.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
With the original Toxic Avenger creator’s blessing, Macon Blair has brought the cult franchise back from its noxious cinematic dumping grounds.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Factories throughout the 19th and 20th centuries used the creek as a sewer and dumping ground.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some in the medical community have even called for dumping the diagnosis altogether.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumping
Noun
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Hazardous Waste Collection Events Many communities organize hazardous waste collection and removal events periodically.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Treatment usually includes surgery, followed by lymph node removal and possible chemotherapy or radiation therapy.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Proponents of Illinois secession are serious about leaving Illinois, but don't necessarily want to join Indiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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One week later, the inmate attacked him in the middle of the night and beat him with a padlock attached to a belt, leaving him with a gash to the head and other injuries, according to the lawsuit.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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That means loading, then later unloading at the airport here, and doing it all over again at the airport there.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Many local governments have programs in place for free hazardous waste disposal, so doing your due diligence beforehand can save money.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, when groundwater seeps into disposal sites, the glass can gradually dissolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Replacing filters can be costly, and discarding them every few months isn’t environmentally friendly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team believes their novel approach may soon provide a roadmap for a fluorine circular economy, where valuable compounds are harvested from waste, instead of simply discarding or burning the materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The disappointment of losing to Watertown yet again, this time a 2-1 decision in early September that could’ve gone the other way.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Already, animators are losing their jobs because it’s now done by AI, and soon, everything can be done perfectly by AI.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumping. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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