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

• removal
• disposal

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

Love Island star Jeremiah Brown has made his first comments about his intense relationship with fellow contestant Huda Mustafa after his shocking dumping from the show. —Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 25 June 2025

The dumping came after Hannah developed a strong connection with Pepe and as Jeremiah was getting to know Andreina after the longstanding drama with his previous partner, Huda. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 June 2025

Viewers of the dating series have taken to social media to vent about the decision, and many have singled out Ace Greene as the culprit of Jeremiah’s dumping. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 June 2025

The central dumping site remains open and accessible, allowing trucks to offload waste. —Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 May 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