jilts

verb

present tense third-person singular of jilt
as in dumps
to end a usually intimate relationship with still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend

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  1. dumps
  2. leaves
  3. ditches
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  • Parks and Rec says anyone who illegally dumps could face fines totaling $5,000 per piece of material.
    — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Using the same spoofing method as in the Silver attack, the attacker dumps Chrome's process memory and extracts the master key that protects the passkey's private key.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumps
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  • Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.
    — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Like the Pro series, the Pixel 11 ditches the Pixel 10's forward-facing metal trim and goes fully black instead.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Our shortcut version also ditches the eggs for mayonnaise and adds in capers for extra briny punch.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
Definition of ditches
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“Jilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilts. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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