as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
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as in leaving
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 unloading
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 dumping
Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Videos from a suburb of Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires showing a bright red river has drawn international attention and reignited local fears of chemical dumping.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Residents of the Straus Houses began to immediately suspect 55-year-old Chad Irish, who lived two blocks away — especially after video of a man in a wheelchair dumping Williams’ body was widely seen on social media.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In 1882, California passed the nation’s first environmental law, banning the dumping of mining debris into rivers.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Videos from a suburb of Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires showing a bright red river has drawn international attention and reignited local fears of chemical dumping.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was caught on surveillance video dumping the alleged murder weapon in front of the apartment, homicide investigators said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Residents of the Straus Houses began to immediately suspect 55-year-old Chad Irish, who lived two blocks away — especially after video of a man in a wheelchair dumping Williams’ body was widely seen on social media.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumping
Noun
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Advising them to reset their passwords following the scan and malware removal.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jenner also attended the afterparty of the Los Angeles A Complete Unknown premiere in December, mingling with her beau’s co-stars and leaving the function with him hand-in-hand.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Suarez’s office did not promote the Miami-Dubai agreement in City Hall, leaving City Manager Art Noriega’s administration unaware of the memo for more than a year — until the Herald asked for a copy.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Despite all of the clout and capital at their disposal, the Russo brothers can think of nothing better to do than stick our faces in it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 90,000 metric tons of high-level waste awaits disposal, according to the Government Accountability Office.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Add the marinated tenderloin, discarding marinade, and sear about 3 minutes on all sides until browned and crusty.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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That stability, in and of itself, counsels against discarding the presidential election system for any but the most compelling of reasons.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Intel, the 56-year-old chipmaker co-founded by industry pioneers Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce and legendary investor Arthur Rock, had its worst year since going public in 1971, losing 61% of its value.—
Ari Levy,Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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Since losing to Northern Illinois in early September, the Fighting Irish have won 11 consecutive games.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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