Synonyms of dumping

dumping 1 of 2

noun

ˈdəm-piŋ 

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• disposal
• discarding
• scrapping
• destruction
• throwing away
• riddance
• jettison
• junking
• demolition
• clearing
• disposition
• clearance
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collection
• acquisition
• accumulation
• deposit
• gathering
• acquirement

dumping

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• ditching
• abandoning
• jilting
• cutting
• breaking off (with)
• blowing off
• kissing off
• kissing good-bye
• snubbing
• forsaking
• brushing (aside or off)
• deserting
• marooning
• slighting
• high-hatting
• cold-shouldering
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• hooking up (with)
• befriending
• latching (on or onto)

2

as in unloading

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

dump the trash on the curb and go back inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unloading
• discarding
• ditching
• losing
• abandoning
• scrapping
• tossing
• rejecting
• jettisoning
• shedding
• removing
• eliminating
• chucking
• junking
• exorcising
• casting (off)
• sloughing (off)
• flinging (off or away)
• throwing away
• dismissing
• shucking (off)
• disposing of
• deep-sixing
• laying by
• sluffing (off)
• throwing out
• setting aside
• eighty-sixing
• cashiering
• forsaking
• eradicating
• abolishing
• pitching
• abdicating
• deserting
• kicking out
• expunging
• exterminating
• extinguishing
• wiping out
• liquidating
• annihilating
• extirpating
• stamping (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• using
• embracing
• utilizing
• employing
• holding
• taking on
• keeping
• retaining
• holding back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dumping

Noun

Within a year of creating the plan, lawmakers were confronted by allegations the insurance industry was using it as a dumping ground for its risky policies to maximize profit. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Kitch-iti-kipi was used as a lumber dumping site until 1926, when the spring and 90 surrounding acres were sold to the State of Michigan for, rumor has it, only $10. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Chinese companies are dumping cheap vehicles abroad to capture market share from North American and European rivals. — Elaine Dezenski, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

One great way to do that is dumping the ball off to your dynamic running back who can catch the ball out of the backfield. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026