as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
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Recent Examples of dumpings
Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Tabitha Parent, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumpings
Noun
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All one had to do would be to rethink what removals are for (or shake off any post-substitutionist illusions about it).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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That experience, along with his father’s staunch opposition to the removals, helped form Kennedy’s powerful belief in the equality of all people and the importance of preserving and protecting individual rights.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dumpings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumpings. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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