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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
The movie clocks in at 97 minutes and was reportedly shot in 2023, and it’s currently being dumped into theaters by Black Bear after Lionsgate decided not to release it last year, so maybe all the interesting stuff was cut along the way.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Phoenix dumped their entire roster at the 2/15/26 keeper deadline, while SoCal had essentially an entire roster of waiver claims and was forced to start over.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Rushing struck out for the second out, but Alex Call came off the bench to pinch-hit for Kim and dumped a two-run single into right field.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
They were dumped in a bin, along with White House staff burner phones, to make sure nothing was carried on to the presidential jet that could have been used to collect information.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
His players moments before had dumped a container of Gatorade on their coach’s head while wearing Big 12 champion T-shirts and hats.
—Gary Bedore
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Jones has loaned his campaign $17 million, while Jackson has dumped a staggering $83 million into his electoral bid.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
According to local reporting, the Waymo was swept away by the floodwater and dumped in the Salado Creek, and wasn’t recovered until four days later.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Phoenix dumped their entire roster at the 2/15/26 keeper deadline, while SoCal had essentially an entire roster of waiver claims and was forced to start over.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Rushing struck out for the second out, but Alex Call came off the bench to pinch-hit for Kim and dumped a two-run single into right field.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
They were dumped in a bin, along with White House staff burner phones, to make sure nothing was carried on to the presidential jet that could have been used to collect information.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
His players moments before had dumped a container of Gatorade on their coach’s head while wearing Big 12 champion T-shirts and hats.
—Gary Bedore
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Jones has loaned his campaign $17 million, while Jackson has dumped a staggering $83 million into his electoral bid.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
According to local reporting, the Waymo was swept away by the floodwater and dumped in the Salado Creek, and wasn’t recovered until four days later.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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John Travolta ditched basic black-tie rules.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The New Corolla, an oil tanker that traveled through the Strait of Hormuz before heading to California, recently unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Nicole TungA Burmese dockworker sorting different fish species after a catch from a Thai vessel was unloaded in Ranong, Thailand, in January 2025.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Because it’s used so often and by so many different people, the word has lost a lot of its meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But Day lost it in an enormous upset in 2024.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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