dumping

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noun

dump·​ing ˈdəm-piŋ How to pronounce dumping (audio)
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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

dumping

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present participle of dump entry 1

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Noun laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
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Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life? — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 These areas typically become the dumping ground for everything from pool toys and suitcases to outdoor decorations during the summer. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Slow Horses stars Oldman as Lamb, a brilliant but cantankerous leader of dysfunctional spies who have made career-ending mistakes and end up at a dumping ground MI5 unit known as Slough House. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 At the time, though, the lake was overgrown with invasive plants and was being used as a dumping ground. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumping

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First Known Use

Noun

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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