dumping

noun

dump·​ing ˈdəm-piŋ 

1

: the act of one that dumps

especially : the selling of goods in quantity at below market price

2

: the practice of refusing emergency medical care to poor or uninsured patients or of referring them to another hospital without that hospital's consent

called also patient dumping

Synonyms

• discarding
• disposal
• disposition
• jettison
• junking
• removal
• riddance
• scrapping
• throwing away

Examples of dumping in a Sentence

laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials

the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers

Recent Examples on the Web

In Mexico, Playas de Tijuana beaches and residents are also severely impacted, experiencing frequent beach closures and health risks due to untreated sewage dumping into the ocean south of Tijuana. —Phillip Musegaas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

The dumping of those securities could easily cause a spike in interest rates. —Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a troubling prospect for Europe: The dumping of cheap Chinese products in the continent could undermine local industries. —Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Residents’ main concerns included fears that the shelter would become a massive dumping ground for homeless individuals from the entire metro area. —Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dumping

• dumping ground
• patient dumping

Rhymes for dumping

• bumping
• clumping
• humping
• jumping
• lumping
• pumping
• slumping
• stumping
• thumping
• antidumping