dumpiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumpiness
Noun
  • King preached unity, but confronted disintegration.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • More broadly, Israel's security chiefs had been scarred by the disintegration of ceasefire and hostage talks at the 11th hour in previous rounds and were keen to move toward a comprehensive end to fighting, Tomer told Newsweek.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Such insects accelerate microbial decay by grinding wood down to smaller bits, while also digesting some themselves.
    Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Cats and dogs can detect odor and decay from long distances.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This industry is the major culprit in the bay’s deterioration.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
  • In the fourth quarter, revenues were up 2 percent at constant exchange rates, returning to growth after several quarters of deterioration, mainly thanks to the improvement recorded by the wholesale channel.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Dumpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumpiness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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