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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Despite her status as a two-time All-Star, it dumped her contract to the Atlanta Dream for a few draft picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The video also showed the firm's laboratory at Park Works to be in poor condition, with rubbish strewn across the floor, its ceiling exposed and bin bags dumped outside.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
On Tuesday night, OpenAI dumped those proofs online for mathematicians to wrap their minds around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Storms, like the nor’easter that dumped rain from North Carolina to Maine over the weekend, happen.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
I slapped the lid back closed and dumped the box into the trash can.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
