1
as in left
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 discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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Recent Examples of dumped
This conduct goes beyond mere negligence, or medical malpractice — their decision to have their very sick young patient dumped onto the sidewalk — in Phoenix, in August — directly caused Kaelen’s death.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The Fire Sparrow is still in development, but Sherwin said the current iteration can carry 10 gallons of water, which can be trickled along a fire line or dumped in a single spot to put out an emerging fire.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The mobsters turned the van around, pulled off the highway and dumped Gasso in a patch of poison ivy along the Connecticut River in Wethersfield.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Van Der Beek’s teary response to being dumped by Katie Holmes’ Joey character became a meme that endured long past the show’s end.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Here are seven daring rescue missions that stayed with us long after they were dumped from the news cycle.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
The brothers dumped Sheridan's body, which wasn't found for six days, and went on a shopping spree at a local mall.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
As one of the men operated the mechanical digger, the other stood by with the wheelbarrow, into which his co-worker dumped an occasional load of earth mixed with stones, to go on a refuse heap in a corner of the cemetery.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lopez leapt from his vehicle, then dumped a backpack into the river, Salazar said.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The Fire Sparrow is still in development, but Sherwin said the current iteration can carry 10 gallons of water, which can be trickled along a fire line or dumped in a single spot to put out an emerging fire.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The mobsters turned the van around, pulled off the highway and dumped Gasso in a patch of poison ivy along the Connecticut River in Wethersfield.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Van Der Beek’s teary response to being dumped by Katie Holmes’ Joey character became a meme that endured long past the show’s end.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Here are seven daring rescue missions that stayed with us long after they were dumped from the news cycle.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
The brothers dumped Sheridan's body, which wasn't found for six days, and went on a shopping spree at a local mall.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
As one of the men operated the mechanical digger, the other stood by with the wheelbarrow, into which his co-worker dumped an occasional load of earth mixed with stones, to go on a refuse heap in a corner of the cemetery.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lopez leapt from his vehicle, then dumped a backpack into the river, Salazar said.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
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Once Trump’s real objective was fulfilled — gain access to Venezuela’s oil — the cartel charge was discarded.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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After caring for Gabriel for two and a half months, Weaver felt as though she’d once again been used and discarded—this time by the state.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Back in October, Anderson ditched her famous blonde hair for a copper red hue for a role in an upcoming film—and Lee apparently asked her to go back to blonde in time for his wedding.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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And though Victoria’s Secret had previously ditched its runway show, Super has re-energized it.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gloria Martinez and Miguel Hernandez, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter, were among the regular walkers who got to see the goats being unloaded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Waugh fired one bullet that struck Chaudhry, then unloaded several more into his body, witnesses told police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That is often lost in the myth of baseball in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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