dump
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
has been dumping
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present perfect progressiveof dump (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Nickelodeon, the kids’ entertainment channel, has been dumping slime on kids’ heads for more than 40 years now, starting with shows such as “You Can’t Do That On Television” and “Double Dare.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2022
Tropical Storm Elsa has been dumping heavy rain on the region after traveling north from the Caribbean.
From Fox News ● Jul. 9, 2021
Vanke, the company that’s positioned to run Xiaohaituo after the Olympics, has been dumping money into Shijinglong, too.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
The company, like others, has been dumping what it says are recycling loads too contaminated to process into landfills.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2018
“Because Dusty Muleman has been dumping his holding tank into the water,” I said.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
