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as in left
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 discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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Recent Examples of dumped
But especially especially Bea, who got dumped from the island.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026
In order to standardize their modeling, over the last couple of decades climate scientists developed a suite of projections for how much CO2 would get dumped into the atmosphere via fossil fuel use.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Miller and Pessoa would welcome the first two Islanders dumped from the villa.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 June 2026
The broadcast said that the 30-year-old's body had been dumped between eight and 12 hours before it was discovered, per the outlets.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Entire sections were dumped for the low-interest Bay Area games.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
State officials are investigating after a dead bear which may have been shot was dumped in Burlington over the weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
On March 13, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong winds.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
One of the biggest issues the island faces is coconut shell waste, which is often dumped in mounds and is slow to decompose.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026
In order to standardize their modeling, over the last couple of decades climate scientists developed a suite of projections for how much CO2 would get dumped into the atmosphere via fossil fuel use.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Miller and Pessoa would welcome the first two Islanders dumped from the villa.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 June 2026
The broadcast said that the 30-year-old's body had been dumped between eight and 12 hours before it was discovered, per the outlets.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Entire sections were dumped for the low-interest Bay Area games.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
State officials are investigating after a dead bear which may have been shot was dumped in Burlington over the weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
On March 13, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong winds.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
One of the biggest issues the island faces is coconut shell waste, which is often dumped in mounds and is slow to decompose.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
Verb
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Continue reading … MISSED SIGNALS — Bunnie Xo dropped cryptic lyrics, ditched her ring before Jelly Roll divorce news broke.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The pursuit continued into Los Angeles before the suspect ditched the vehicle at a downtown drive-thru and ran away from officers, police said.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Not because Wyck is a Root repeat, but because the actor has spent four decades playing men who are overlooked, discarded, and possibly clinically depressed.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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With a mission statement that champions the customer, the economy and the environment, a single Melia Ann garment replaces two pieces that would have otherwise been produced, shipped and eventually discarded.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
Verb
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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