PATIENT DUMPING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

dumping

noun

ˈdəm-piŋ

Definition of dumping next

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers

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Recent Examples of dumping That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad. —

Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Newton has now started a petition calling on county and state leaders to step in and help – and for those responsible for the dumping to be held accountable. —

Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 May 2026 Across rural areas, limited resources and widespread dumping continue to put animals at risk. —

Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 But the Cuyahoga River combusting due to pollutants from corporate dumping was one of the keystone events in the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. —

Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumping

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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026