as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
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Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into car trunks waiting for sale.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, retailer Gap ditched its decades-old blue box logo for a more minimalist design.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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In January, the insurer ditched its traditional pharmacy benefits model, dropping CVS Caremark for third-party pharmacy benefit manager services except specialty drugs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Jilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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