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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  • Similarly, places that rely on natural snow, like Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek Ski Area, don’t set open dates until Mother Nature dumps a healthy helping of powder.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
  • How Monster Depicts the Borden Murders Their first attempt involves serving the couple oysters in May, when the series says the city of Fall River dumps its sewage over the oyster beds, contaminating the shellfish with potentially fatal bacteria.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumps
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  • Its planned delivery in June 2030 leaves several years for detailed design and construction before the platform can begin operations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In many cases, the absence of documentation leaves Casey’s personal involvement in key decisions unclear.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • To achieve its lightweight profile, the design ditches heavy front suspension forks found on many urban ebikes, opting instead for rigid aluminum.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The major difference is the old North Flag had a power reserve indicator, whereas the new one ditches that in favor of a GMT complication.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditches
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“Jilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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