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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Even though both rose in the following three years, many dumped bonds in favor of better-performing stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Storms, like the nor’easter that dumped rain from North Carolina to Maine over the weekend, happen.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
It’s what happens when you’ve dumped out decades’ worth of memories and stories as part of your life’s work documenting the origins of punk rock for the better part of 50 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
However, the EA has not confirmed the nature of the waste or how much waste has been dumped.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Once I’ve dumped a handful into a bowl, I return to the living room, where Lily is messing with the remote.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
