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verb

ˈdəmp How to pronounce dump (audio)
Definition of dumpnext
1
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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2
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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dump

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noun

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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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3
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
Verb
When cops arrived there they were told the man was unconscious and unresponsive when he was dumped there. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department said someone driving a U-Haul truck drove from Belmont Avenue onto the grass to dump the tires, but then got stuck. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
The screenplay alternates between info dumps and basic lines of dialogue delivered stonily by an international cabal of anonymous stuntmen. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 His team began clearing out an informal dump site, eventually transforming it into a community garden. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dump
  1. leave
  2. unload
  3. landfill
  4. warehouse
  5. mess
  6. ditch
  7. discard
  8. armory
Verb
  • Fall summons the urge to nest, and as temperatures drop, so does the desire to leave the house.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • The new vessel, according to the CSL Group (CSL), the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships, will greatly boost Adbri’s limestone operations.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unload
Noun
  • But Khalatian said many of them, including himself, didn’t suspect the stench was coming from the landfill.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Now the county is using trucks and trains to ship garbage to landfills across Florida while considering whether to build a new waste-to-energy incinerator.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of landfill
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  • Images of massive fires at oil refineries and warehouses showed up online despite restrictions on publication of content detailing the attacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Smoke rises from warehouses after continuous Russian drone attacks Thursday in Kyiv, Ukraine.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of warehouse
Noun
  • The defense was organized and rebounded well from some early breakdowns on stretch running plays, and Petrino’s offense doesn’t look like the mess Freddie Kitchens’ group was last year.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In another drawing, a Cubist mess of igloos and sandcastles lay in a heap.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mess
Verb
  • When the brothers arrived in court two days later, the jewel tones were ditched, and each wore a drab tan prison jumpsuit.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But several of the House members said the agency and others providing bus service need to make sure that there is enough parking, shade, water and other necessities so that customers are willing to ditch their cars.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • Peeling, trimming, and discarding green portions are the most effective measures to ensure a potato is safe to eat.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If that prediction is wrong, the processor discards the work, although traces can remain behind.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of discard
Noun
  • Their armory is formidable; their cash supply, a source of comic relief.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among his many murals are the Jackson 5 mural on Broadway in Gary and a Michigan City mural near the armory.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Dump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dump. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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