dump
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
dumped
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past participleof dump.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dump.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dumpverb (used with object)to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
Example Sentences
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Despite her status as a two-time All-Star, it dumped her contract to the Atlanta Dream for a few draft picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Even though both rose in the following three years, many dumped bonds in favor of better-performing stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Storms, like the nor’easter that dumped rain from North Carolina to Maine over the weekend, happen.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
The BBC has previously reported on items being dumped next to collection bins or at the shop door.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“The whole pitcher dumped all over me! It’s like cold sticky soup!”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
