as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
I've been down in the dumps all week
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as in leaves
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 discards
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 dumps
Anna Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022
For decades, Valparaíso has expanded with no regulation or urban planning, leading to improvised, chaotic collections of wooden houses along high roads and gorges, which are often used as informal waste dumps.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2025
Delta dumps Lyft for Uber Delta Air Lines has dropped Lyft in favor of Uber.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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Plural noun
From there, some of the storm debris will be taken to municipal dumps and some will be trucked across the state to privately run landfills.
—Anna Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022
For decades, Valparaíso has expanded with no regulation or urban planning, leading to improvised, chaotic collections of wooden houses along high roads and gorges, which are often used as informal waste dumps.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014
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Regulators have also found that the company dumps untreated groundwater into sewers, but little action has been taken.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2025
Delta dumps Lyft for Uber Delta Air Lines has dropped Lyft in favor of Uber.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumps
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The loss leaves Boise State’s NCAA Tournament fate up to the committee on Selection Sunday.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk loses billions as Tesla shares drop.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Dumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumps. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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