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

Litter that exceeds 1,000 pounds or involves commercial dumping, can be charged as a state jail felony, with penalties of up to two years in a state jail and a fine of up to $10,000. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

For many centuries and probably longer, the seas and oceans of the world have been used as a source of food but also as an enormous dumping ground for all sorts of rubbish. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026

Verb

And companies have been dumping money into the market to try to win customers and show them how AI is useful in everyday life - in particular, for buying stuff. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026

Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026