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as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
all of her friends were surprised at how she just dumped him
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as in to unload
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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as in landfill
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump
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as in warehouse
a place where military arms are stored
a daring raid on the ammunition dump
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as in mess
a dirty or messy place
his place is always a dump, so he almost never has people over
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Recent Examples of dump
Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 June 2025
Shake briefly to aerate and incorporate the ingredients, then dump contents into a rocks glass.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017
The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays.
—Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017
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Verb
Ebbs later claimed that she was dumped by Siwa at the British reality show's afterparty in an April 26 TikTok that has since been deleted.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 June 2025
Shake briefly to aerate and incorporate the ingredients, then dump contents into a rocks glass.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
Noun
The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps, where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s.
—Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017
The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays.
—Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
Verb
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Guests are encouraged to leave their small army assistants and handlers behind (though some stash them in nearby hotels).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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After Naomi’s birth, Parker-Tyus returned with some of her strongest stats—even after a tough pregnancy that left her weak and sick.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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The tanks and vehicles will be unloaded from the train cars on June 9 in Jessup, Maryland, and transported to downtown Washington by truck.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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It’s widely speculated that Paramount Global — if and when the Skydance deal happens — will also eventually unload declining legacy networks.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Every second of every day, a garbage-truck-sized load of clothing is dumped in landfills.—
Karen Dougherty,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Sadly, most of these hard-to-recycle materials end up buried in landfills or get mixed into products like cement.—
Terence Musho,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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The protests began Friday after ICE agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Concerns over the lighter cargo loads have been apparent in industries across the supply chain impacted by port throughput, including trucking and rail, which are tasked with transporting the cargo to warehouses.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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The teaser at the end of this week’s hour-long episode promises bonafide flagship mess: Obnoxious guests, police coming onboard, deckhand Kyle apparently hooking up with a guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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It’s been a rush, a whirlwind, a chaotic mess — all descriptors that could lovingly apply to the Ghouls music.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
Verb
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For the final version of the maitake mushroom ($19), Joyce ditched the ranch idea and decided on an allium aioli and a potion bottle of malt vinegar on the side.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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For younger generations, recession-proofing their budget has meant ditching a real therapist for a bot stand-in.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party contends that opening royal status to commoners is just one step down a path that will ultimately lead to the abandonment of patrilineal legitimacy, ultimately discarding the sacred Y chromosome.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Maggie's phone was discovered discarded beside the road outside the gates of the estate. Feb. 2, 2023: Footage emerges of Murdaugh in two different outfits on the night of the murder Evidence surfaced that Murdaugh changed his clothes at some point in the evening.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The armory of MomTok is entirely stocked with language.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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The historic armory and entertainment venue is being eyed for redevelopment into approximately 40,000 square feet of sound stages for music, film, and digital production.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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