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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Tropical Storm Lala on Saturday dumped heavy rain on Hawaii's Big Island, with hurricane-force winds and heavy surf expected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He dumped his six-figure position in bitcoin in August last year and is now entirely invested in artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A few islanders were summoned for a sleepover at a different villa before Casa Amor, and for the first time, only three couples were in the final after two pairs got dramatically dumped.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Situational dumped stocks to raise cash and asked investors for additional capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Then a tree branch dumped a load of snow down the neck of my shirt.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
