dump
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
are dumping
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present progressiveof dump.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Online dating remains a popular way people search for a partner but some are dumping the platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Investors are dumping government bonds from the U.S. to Japan to the U.K., sending yields to multiyear highs as war-driven inflation forces central banks to reconsider the path of interest rates.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Investors are dumping Netflix’s shares after Chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings said he would leave the board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
When they are dumping the same asset, it becomes a buyer’s market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
We are dumping them all into a big, red hopper.
From The Littlest Rebel by Edward Henry Peple
