dump
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
have been dumping
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present perfect progressiveof dump.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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Around 700 firefighters have been battling the flames on land, while several firefighting planes have been dumping water from the sky since the blaze erupted around midday on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Investors have been dumping chip stocks in recent weeks as skepticism grew over whether AI business growth can justify the sector’s lofty valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The value of the peso has declined sharply in recent months, while investors have been dumping Argentine stocks and bonds.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Foreign investors have been dumping local currency bonds.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2021
Then there's the red form, and that's what Johnnies have been dumping down 580 tons of at What's-its-name.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell
