dumped

verb

past tense of dump
1
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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2
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 These men never anticipated being dumped in a New Jersey ditch so far from home. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Younger artists were nipping at her heels, and her record company dumped her. — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Chelsea failed to win a third consecutive Premier League title, finishing six points behind Manchester United, and were dumped out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 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 storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 That storm dumped torrential rain — more than 3 feet in spots on the windward side of the island — that triggered damaging landslides and flash flooding that cut off small communities, destroyed homes and damaged critical infrastructure. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 East Ridge dumped South Lake 24-7 in a battle of Lake County rivals, and Lake Howell won its rivalry clash with Winter Springs 57-16. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The rain comes a week after Hurricane Lala dumped up to 40 inches on parts of the Big Island. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumped
  1. ditched
  2. discarded
  3. unloaded
  4. lost
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  • 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
  • Despite his tech background, Brittin ditched the Q&A function on the festival’s app in favor of roaming microphones in the audience, giving him a chance to speak directly with his interrogators.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditched
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  • Potsherds discarded after an 11th-century feast at Etowah—an Indigenous city just north of what’s now Atlanta—contained traces of cacao, a raw ingredient of chocolate.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The salad that goes with the peas was discarded due to this action.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of discarded
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  • Ultimately, keeping firearms securely locked and unloaded away from kids and unauthorized individuals is a fundamental part of responsible gun ownership.
    — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unloaded
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  • Conversely, someone with a BMI in the normal range could have lost considerable muscle while retaining excess body fat.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of children across the two states have lost food assistance.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lost

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“Dumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumped. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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