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The lid at the exterior garbage dumpster was open at the time of inspection.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026 At a press conference on Thursday, June 25, San Angelo Police Chief Travis Griffith said an anonymous tip received the previous day led officers to a dumpster at an apartment complex on Baker Street.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026 Police found the bag and rifle in a dumpster outside his home a few days later.—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
27 June 2026 Here are 12 ways to use old socks that don’t involve a dumpster.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumpster
Word History
Etymology
dump entry 1 + -ster (originally in the trademarked name Dempster Dumpster, applied to mechanically loaded refuse containers produced by the Dempster Brothers Company of Knoxville, Tennessee)