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
  • Stocks rebounded to end a turbulent election week, which saw investors dumping companies tied to the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out after Democrats flipped the House and Senate and some key gubernatorial seats.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On the way out, here's Charley Hull dumping out some SI Swimsuit content from a boat in Ibiza.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Always dispose of infected plant debris, but consider leaving some non-diseased leaves for bees and butterflies.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned from office this Thursday after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night due to a solvency crisis, leaving millions of customers unable to access their money and triggering a scandal.
    — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • Tim was way ahead of a huge trend in guitar playing — ditching physical, tube amps for digital modeling.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Watch Fit 27’s design is slightly different than the Watch Fit released last year, ditching the fabric strap in favor of a silicone band.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ditching
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“Jilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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