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as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
all of her friends were surprised at how she just dumped him
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as in to unload
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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as in landfill
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump
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as in warehouse
a place where military arms are stored
a daring raid on the ammunition dump
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as in mess
a dirty or messy place
his place is always a dump, so he almost never has people over
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Recent Examples of dump
Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Amador Valley opened up the scoring on its first drive as quarterback Tristan Tia madly scrambled for nearly 10 seconds before dumping the ball off to junior running back Vince Maiorana, who took it 43 yards to the house for a touchdown.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017
The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays.
—Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017
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The gray backpack linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which authorities found dumped in Central Park, has reportedly yielded a jacket, and some Monopoly money, but no gun.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Amador Valley opened up the scoring on its first drive as quarterback Tristan Tia madly scrambled for nearly 10 seconds before dumping the ball off to junior running back Vince Maiorana, who took it 43 yards to the house for a touchdown.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps, where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s.
—Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017
The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays.
—Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017
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The Cleveland Fed’s CPI supports this view and should leave the door open to a 25 basis point cut at the December meeting.Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Hezbollah pulled its forces out of Syria to focus on its war with Israel, leaving Assad exposed, experts said.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lewis wasn't going to take that lying down, and in typical messy fashion, unloaded his hot takes on Whitfield.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The boys’ mom had just parked at a shopping center and was outside of the car, unloading items to bring inside, at the time of the shooting, Huerta told Los Angeles ABC station KABC.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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And the Leather and Hide Council of America estimates that one metric ton of hides in a landfill generates more than 13 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.Jennifer Bringle, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of unwanted gifts end up in the landfill each year, adding up to more than 5 billion pounds of holiday waste.Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2024
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These job cuts come amid the company’s shuttering of two Houston-area warehouses in Missouri City and Sugar Land, Texas.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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This is because many warehouses don’t allow private individuals to open new accounts, which are required for direct ownership.Mark Littler, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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To avoid making a big glittery mess, use a tablespoon to add 1-2 scoops of glitter to the water and glycerin mixture, and stir gently.Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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The entries, in particular, were a mess without him.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Employers are ditching degree requirements for several reasons, including a workforce shortage in industries like service and tech and a decline in college enrollment post pandemic.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Here are five paint color trends Southern decorators are ready to ditch in 2025.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Look over the chestnuts and discard any with holes in them or that feel very soft when squeezed.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate; discard drippings or reserve for another use.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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No one seems to know when the local American Legion Post began holding services for Armistice Day — Veterans Day or when the annual ceremony was first held at the armory.Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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The kibbutz’s rapid response team had only four rifles available to defend against heavily armed terrorists; the Israel Defense Forces had removed other weapons from the armory for fear of theft.Yaakov Lappin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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