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dump on

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verb

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

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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

This is not to dump on fuel cells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

“He takes his garbage to the dump on Saturdays.”

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

He felt like sitting next to his dad in his old truck on the way to the dump on Sunday morning.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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