DUMPING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdəm-piŋ

Definition of dumping

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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dumping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dump

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

Noun

That nuance has been lost to the sporadic nature of streaming releases, where summer is not always a dumping ground anymore. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026 The Antelope Valley has become a dumping site for many of the city’s haulers looking to cut transport and facility costs — causing concern among environmentalists and others who say the material is destroying fragile ecosystems. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Verb

Moxley got involved by dumping one of the Young Bucks into the crowd. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Spain deployed 2,600 firefighters, police and other emergency personnel to two blazes west of Madrid, backed by 19 water-dumping aircraft and helicopters. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumping

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Noun

Momentum soared further on July 20, when police used tear gas and sticks to break up a march to parliament by tens of thousands demanding Pradhan’s removal.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The other process is defensive asylum, which is for people already in removal proceedings.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of removal

Verb

On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
More than 3,200 children have been killed or injured since February 24, 2022, and more than 1,700 schools and education facilities have been damaged or destroyed, leaving one in three children without full-time in-person education.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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Verb

Across the board, the plan is aimed at expanding cargo handling infrastructure, including unloading areas, storage facilities and transshipment corridors, as well as building designated customs supervision sites at eligible specialized ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
The facility has more than 850 robots unloading auto parts, stamping out steel components, putting together car frames, and installing car doors, according to IEEE Spectrum.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of unloading

Noun

Nuclear specialists are trained in the collection of these glass beads but usually have only a regular vacuum cleaner, broom, and dustpan at their disposal to aid their work.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Max Cady is the kind of character who will use any tool at his disposal, and in 2026 there are just so many more tools.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 July 2026

Definition of disposal

Verb

That detail isn't mentioned, but thanks to the camera in the patrol car, there's video evidence of him ditching the device.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin have been recovering their rockets since 2015, saving vast amounts of money by recycling them rather than ditching them after liftoff.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
But more typical are quality-of-life complaints from riders who report people drinking or getting high at stations or discarding bags of fast food debris on platforms.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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