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• plural of dump.
• present tense form of dump (3rd person singular).

dumps

American  

[duhmps] / dʌmps /

noun

1. a depressed state of mind (usually preceded byin the ).

   to be in the dumps over money problems.

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dumps British  

/ dʌmps /

plural noun

1. informal a state of melancholy or depression (esp in the phrase down in the dumps )

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dumps Idioms  

1. see down in the dumps.

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Etymology

Origin of dumps

1515–25; compare German dumpf dull, Middle Dutch domp haze

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dumps

Much darker and more twisty than the weepy trauma dumps “It Ends With Us” or “Reminders of Him,” “Verity” is high camp with a wink, a hair toss and just enough bite to draw blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Also: How to use options around earnings to trade Nike’s stock, which has been down in the dumps for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

People living in informal settlements built on mine waste dumps are falling ill and more "houses will crack and fall into sinkholes", he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

To keep its head above water, China dumps its excess capacity on world markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Lorena dumps the hot chips we bought at the corner store into a big bowl and squeezes lime juice over them until they’re completely drenched.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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