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dump on

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verb

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

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It’s always heaped with trash, like a municipal dump on a busy thoroughfare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

A significant data dump on inflation comes tomorrow.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

“The whole world’s dumping on you. Why would you dump on yourself?”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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