- present participle of dump.
dumping
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Read: Investors are dumping AI stocks as ‘tech wreck’ worsens.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
That storm made landfall in the same Florida region as Isaias, but remained at tropical storm strength as it moved northward, dumping record amounts of rainfall into the mountains and leading to deadly flooding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Crews spent days vacuuming the pool bottom after dumping gallon jugs of hydrogen peroxide into the water to abate the blooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said thunderstorms were already dumping heavy rain across the region, with more rain on the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Jesper asked, dumping his coils of rope on the floor.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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