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Synonyms

dump on

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, preposition) to abuse or criticize

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The other two sites earmarked for clearance are a 20,000-tonne dump on an industrial site in Sheffield and a 10,000-tonne tip in Hyndburn, Lancashire.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Merchan also scheduled a hearing to discuss questions about federal prosecutors' recent evidence dump on March 25, the previously scheduled start date for the trial.

From Salon Mar. 16, 2024

The photo below, taken Wednesday morning, shows the storm system reaching the West Coast and beginning to dump on Northern California, Oregon and Washington.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2024

I bring up the South End cities not to dump on them — that’s my old stamping grounds, where I got my start as a reporter for the now defunct Valley Daily News.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

I wondered if Maxie had some magic control over the weather, the ability to protect herself but dump on me.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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