as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
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as in leaving
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 unloading
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 dumping
Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
This should prevent dumping by the Chinese, given that there is a massive capacity glut in China, with the country’s solar panel production capacity estimated to stand at more than 2x global solar demand in 2023.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 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
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Noun
But in 1972, the Clean Water Act banned the dumping of waste and sewage into the harbour.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
This should prevent dumping by the Chinese, given that there is a massive capacity glut in China, with the country’s solar panel production capacity estimated to stand at more than 2x global solar demand in 2023.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
Environmental groups say that Space X has been dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of water into environmentally sensitive wetlands without intervention from the Texas government.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumping
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The passengers said they were singled out for removal from their flight under the guise of an odor complaint.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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In total, nine of the defendants had pushed for Willis' removal, while six did not.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 78-year-old Democrat served two terms as president before leaving the White House in 2001.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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As firefighters battled the blaze, AES Indiana had to deactivate power to the area, leaving approximately 170 customers without power for a few hours.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Small businesses often face the daunting challenge of competing with larger competitors who have significantly more resources at their disposal.Dean Ben-Zour, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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While that is a considerable amount of easing in a short period of time, Fed officials have tools at their disposal to let the markets know that future cuts will not come so easily.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Add the marinated tenderloin, discarding marinade, and sear about 3 minutes on all sides until browned and crusty.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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That stability, in and of itself, counsels against discarding the presidential election system for any but the most compelling of reasons.The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year around this time, the mood was much different in Detroit, as the Pistons were mired in a 25-game losing streak en route to what would become the longest single-season losing skid in NBA history.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Woods tandem finished in second place in the event, losing in a playoff to Bernhard and Jason Langer.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumping. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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