jilted

verb

past tense of jilt
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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  1. dumped
  2. ditched
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  • Behind them is Erling Haaland on seven, but the Norwegian was dumped out of the competition by England on Saturday so won’t be getting his hand on any trophies this summer.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Rodríguez rejected social media reports alleging that rubble was being dumped into the Caribbean Sea, insisting the government intends to recycle much of the material.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of dumped
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  • However, more than two years later, FSG has effectively ditched those plans.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • The individual allegedly ditched a gun underneath a van parked on Silk Street during a foot pursuit, Tejada said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Definition of ditched
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