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jilting

verb

present participle of jilt
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend

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  1. dumping
  2. leaving
  3. ditching
Verb
  • The days of dumping out your water bottle before airport security could be numbered.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tax-loss selling for retail investors Mutual funds aren't the only investors who can benefit from dumping their losers as the end of the year approaches.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumping
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  • The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving a jury to decide his punishment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • Difficulties in ditching antidepressants Kennedy has claimed that for some people, stopping antidepressants can be harder than quitting heroin.
    — Andrew McLean, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bullock also switched up her hair, ditching her usual slick waves in favor of a boho look comprised of a few tiny braids.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ditching
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“Jilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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