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
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
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The Center for Public Integrity also alleged that PG&E didn't inform local water boards about the dumping until 21 years later in 1987.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The flames had spread far enough by this point to put the truck's dumping mechanism out of commission.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
The demonstration Saturday was organized by Protect Calabasas, which also plans to seek an injunction to halt dumping of fire debris at the landfill while the issue moves through the courts.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
So are companies that manufacture furniture and cabinets in the U.S. that have been faced with the dumping of competing products from China.
—Gene Marks, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The flames had spread far enough by this point to put the truck's dumping mechanism out of commission.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
The demonstration Saturday was organized by Protect Calabasas, which also plans to seek an injunction to halt dumping of fire debris at the landfill while the issue moves through the courts.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
So are companies that manufacture furniture and cabinets in the U.S. that have been faced with the dumping of competing products from China.
—Gene Marks, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumping
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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