JILTING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Auger-Aliassime was moving lethargically, not showing a lot of energy, dumping water on his head during changeovers to cool down.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
On Thursday morning, crews in bright yellow vests were using large lifts to reach the top of the mill’s western side and were dumping debris into nearby train cars.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumping

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Jonah Bevin's adoptive parents did not attend a custody hearing after it was shut down, briefly leaving him as a ward of the state in the Caribbean nation.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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Cate Blanchett is ditching her signature platinum-blonde bob—temporarily.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
As for how Jason’s family would react to him ditching his signature beard, his wife, Kylie Kelce, recently responded to a listener who asked how their four daughters might react to him shaving off his beard on her Not Gonna Lie podcast.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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