as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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It was dumped in front of someone's house.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Nicky, who had been dumped by his ex the day before, is also at the airport and contemplating whether or not to board his own flight to California for his brother’s wedding amid his heartbreak.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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And Jeep also ditched the rear seats for a Diabolical Slipstream security enclosure with locking drawers and MOLLE panels.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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Honda, for its part, ditched plans to build its remarkable-looking 0 series SUV and saloon that were meant to use an all-new electric-vehicle (EV) platform, just a few days ago.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Jilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilted. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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