1
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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2
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
There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 July 2026
As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
6 July 2026
Those mounds of soil — not apparent in the photograph — were consistent with digging a hole as dirt is shoveled out and dumped along the edge.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Many recipes for Kath bars are extremely simple, calling for just a handful of ingredients that get mixed together in a bowl and dumped in a pan.
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Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2026
The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
At one point, the vehicle swerved to avoid bricks and concrete dumped in the middle of the road.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
The selloff in Asia tracks a dismal start to July for the Nasdaq as investors aggressively dumped chip stocks.
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Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 July 2026
As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
6 July 2026
Those mounds of soil — not apparent in the photograph — were consistent with digging a hole as dirt is shoveled out and dumped along the edge.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Many recipes for Kath bars are extremely simple, calling for just a handful of ingredients that get mixed together in a bowl and dumped in a pan.
—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2026
The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
At one point, the vehicle swerved to avoid bricks and concrete dumped in the middle of the road.
—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
The selloff in Asia tracks a dismal start to July for the Nasdaq as investors aggressively dumped chip stocks.
—
Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
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The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
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Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
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Still, once the tooth is out and discarded, the choice disappears with it.
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Blueberries with a purchase date of July 3, 2026 or before should be discarded, Publix advises.
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Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.
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As dozens of delivery trucks unloaded decor outside of MSG, there was speculation that Swift and Kelce were building a castle inside of the venue.
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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