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jilt

verb

ˈjilt

Definition of jilt

as in to dump

to end a usually intimate relationship with still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend

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Recent Examples of jilt Snelling’s love for the Padres’ organization was jilted at the trading deadline. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026 The Natural Way If you’ve been jilted by the dryer one too many times, air-drying may be for you. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026 Additionally, Benefield is the first defensive player the Tigers and Kiffin — who jilted Ole Miss for a rival to take his sixth coaching job in 15 years — have signed out of the portal. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026 How about the likes of John Candy, Henry Gibson, Steve Lawrence and Twiggy, who was jilted by Elwood. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jilt

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Thousands of gallons of crude oil were dumped into the river in May when a construction crew trying to lay fiber-optic cable hit a pipeline carrying the substance from Kern County to the Port of Los Angeles.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Homeowners tend to dump seed straight onto compacted, untilled soil and expect grass to appear.

— Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dump

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WireImage Three days after Jeongyeon became the first TWICE member to leave JYP Entertainment in the group’s eleven-year history, Chaeyoung has announced her own departure.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Authorities are searching for the driver of a van who struck a man in a wheelchair in Dania Beach and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured and his wheelchair damaged.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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High gas prices from the Iran-Israel War also may spur some drivers to ditch their cars for a while and save cash by avoiding the gas pump.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

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