- present participle of dump.
dumping
CulturalVocabulary lists containing dumping
Example Sentences
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Dumping war costs on the nation’s credit card puts taxpayers on the hook — not only for the conflict’s principal amount but the interest on it.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
For years, drivers on the valley’s highways have seen their signs and billboards with slogans such as “Stop Dumping Our Farm Water & Jobs In the Ocean.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
Dumping is selling excess product in another country for a very cheap price price and can often decimate the local industry's own market of that product.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Dumping e-books and audio books isn’t considered an option for libraries with patrons like Casey Rosseau, 53, of West Hartford, Connecticut.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
Dumping the contents onto the bed, I found the fishing lure I hadn’t paid much attention to.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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