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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More than 300 streetlights were improved or added, 40 police cameras were installed, 180 tons of litter and dumping were cleaned up, and 17,688 linear feet of sidewalks were added, among other improvements.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
His outreach, captured visually in a handshake with the Chinese leader, came even as Ms. von der Leyen and the leadership of the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, continue to demand assurances from Beijing that the dumping would not accelerate.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rogue dyers have been a problem, too, with a few cases of unsanctioned dumping of colorants into the North Branch of the river despite the presence of conservation police patrols.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
His outreach, captured visually in a handshake with the Chinese leader, came even as Ms. von der Leyen and the leadership of the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, continue to demand assurances from Beijing that the dumping would not accelerate.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rogue dyers have been a problem, too, with a few cases of unsanctioned dumping of colorants into the North Branch of the river despite the presence of conservation police patrols.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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